Honeywell CNI2 Operating And Installation Manual

Cellular Network Interface

–2(

CNI2

)

Operating and Installation Guide

V

ersion:

1.01

Issued

:

May 3, 2010

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2010Honeywell |

Mercury Instruments

,

Cincinnati, Ohio

,

USA.

CNI2

O

perating and Installation

Guide

1

Contents

REVISION HISTORY

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10

TRADEMARKS AND COPYR

IGHTS

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11

SYMBOLS AND ICONS.

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12

IMPORTANT BATTERY IN

FORMATION

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14

CNI2 OVERVIEW

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15

CNI2 FEATURES

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15

CERTIFICATIONS

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15

MECHANICAL ASSEMBLIE

S

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..

16

INSTRUMENT MOUNTING

OPTIONS

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16

WALL MOUNTING

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16

METER INDEX BASE

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17

VERTICAL PIPE MOUNTI

NG

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20

ENCLOSURE SEALING

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21

INTERNAL BATTERYPOW

ER O

PTIONS

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21

INTERNAL CIRCUIT BOA

RDS

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24

CNI2 Board

................................

....24Serial Port M

ultiplexer Board

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25RS-

485 Serial Data Converter

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26

Serial Multiplexer & RS

-

485 Boards

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27

Summary of Serial Data Connection Scenarios

................................

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28

CNI2 INDEX BASE

................................

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30

OPTIONAL REMOTE PULS

E TRANSMITTER

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33

ANTENNA OPTIONS

................................

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34

TAMPER DETECT & CALL

SWITCH OPTIONS

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36

ELECT

RICAL ASSEMBLIES

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...

37

CIRCUIT BOARD CONNEC

TORS & JUMPERS

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37

Cellular Radio Module

................................

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38

SIM Card Socket

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38

Reset Jumper JP4

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38

Power Connectors J1 & J2

................................

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38

Terminal Block TB2

................................

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39

Terminal Block TB4

................................

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39

JP3 & JP6 Jumper Settings

................................

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39

Connector J4

................................

.40Terminal Block TB1

................................

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41

Connector J9

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.41Connector J11

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41

Connector J12

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41

Connector J7

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.42RS-232 MULTIPLEXER BOAR

D

................................

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43RS-

485 CONVERSION BOARD

................................

........

45

UNCORRECTED PULSE OU

TPUT BOARD

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46

SIGNAL INPUTS & OUTP

UTS

................................

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47

Alarm Inputs

................................

..47Pulse Counting Inputs

................................

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49

Outputs

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49

POWER SUPPLY OPTIONS

................................

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50

Extending Battery Life

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50

Low Battery Detection

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50

AC MAINS POWER CONFI

GURATION

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51

CNI2

O

perating and Installation

Guide

2

SOLAR POWER CONFIGUR

ATION

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..52SERIAL PORT CONNECTI

ONS

-

TB2

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52

SIM SOCKET CONNECTIO

N

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5

3

PROGRAMMING INF

ORMATION

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56

STARTING THE MP32

®

CONFIGURATIONPROGRA

M

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....57CONFIGURING THE PROG

RAMMING PORT

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58

STARTING THE CNI2 PR

OGRAMMING APPLICATIO

N

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....59MAIN SCREEN

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..60Saving and Retrieving Configurations

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60

Remote Unit ID (RUID)

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60

Primary Destination

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60

Originate Calls

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61

Allow Connection Requests

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61

Respond to Voice Calls / Respond to SMS

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61

Time Interval Size

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61

Firmware Version

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62

Compare Device Configuration to Template

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62

INPUT / OUTPUT CONFI

GURATION

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63

Alarm Input Parameters

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63

“Special Purpose” Input Parameters

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65

Pulse

-

Counting Input Parameters

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..67Output Parameters

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69

Output

Under Host Control

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69

Output Follows Input

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69

“Special Purpose” Output

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70

OPTIONS SCREEN

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71

Applications Selection

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71

Metretek SIP

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71

Metretek SIP via InvisiConnect

................................

...71Metretek InvisiConnect

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72

Mercury MINI

-

MAX or Mercury Pulse Accumulator

................................

.....72Metretek SMS Modem

................................

................

72

Transparent Modem

................................

...................

73

Allow Transparent Mode

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................

73

When Answering if No Port Select…….

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74

Low Battery Alarm

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75

Queue Size

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....

75

Queue Full Alarm

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76

Sample Rates

................................

76

SERIAL PORT CONFIGUR

ATION

SCREEN

................................

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77

Port Select ID

................................

77

Port Enable

................................

....77Max BPS. Data Bits,

Parity, Stop Bits

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77

Flow Control

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..78Hardware Handshaking

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78

Sof

tware Handshaking

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79

No (None) Handshaking

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79RS-

485 Half Duplex

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79

Delay before Sending Packets

................................

.......

79

Always Send CONNECT Message

................................

.

80

Always “RING” Port

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80

Use Non

-

verbose Result Codes

................................

.....80Enable Blocking

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.............................

80

Use Alternate CONNECT Message

................................

80

Connect on DTR High

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81

CNI2

O

perating and Installation

Guide

3

Disconnect on DTR Low

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................

82

CELLULAR SETTINGS SC

REEN

................................

......83CDMA Service (Aeris, Verizon, Sprint)

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83

CDMA Packet (Internet) Service

................................

.83CDMA Circuit Switched Data (CSD) Service

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83

Over

-

the-Air-Activation (OTAA)

................................

..84OTAA Programming Number

................................

.....85Packet Service Connection Command

................................

.......................

86

Session Timeout

................................

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86

Ping Interval

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86

Source Port Starting / Ending Numbers

................................

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86

PAP User Name and Password

................................

..86Max

imum Packet Size

................................

................

87

Auxiliary Radio Type

................................

..................

87

GSM Service (AT&T, T

-

Mobile, Rogers)

................................

.........................

88

GSM Packet (Internet) Service

................................

...88GSM Circuit Switched Data (CSD) Service

................................

.................

89

Installation of the SIM Card

................................

........

90

GPRS Access Point Name

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.........

91

Packet Service Connection Command

................................

.......................

91Session Timeout

................................

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91

Ping Interval

................................

...............................

91

Source Port Starting / Ending Numbers

................................

......................

91

PAP User Name and Password

................................

..91PIN Number

................................

...............................

92

Maximum Packet Size

................................

................

92

Auxiliary Radio Type

................................

..................

92

iDENService (Nextel, Harmony)

................................

.....93HSPAService

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.93CALL SCHEDULING SCRE

EN

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94

Call Retry Strategy

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94

Primary Call Retry Count

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94

Primary Call Retry Interval

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95

Secondary Call Retry Interval

................................

.........

95

Try Alternate Destination

................................

................

95

Enable Repetitive Call Schedule

................................

....95SERVER MODE SCREEN

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96

PROGRA

MMING THE CNI2

................................

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97

Loading a Configuration with the Programming Cable

................................

....97OVER

-

THE

-

AIR (OTA) PROGRAMMIN

G

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99

What is Over

-

the-Air Programming?

................................

...............................

99

Over

-

the-Air Configuration Changes

................................

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99

Over

-

the-Ai

r “Firmware” Changes

................................

101

LED STATUS INDICATOR

S

................................

..

102

CALL PROGRESS AND ST

ATUS

................................

....

102

ERROR CODES

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103

LEDS AFTER OVER

-

THE

-

AIR REPROGRAMMING

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107

TECHNICAL INFORMATIO

N

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.

108

“SAMPLE RATE” EXPLAI

NED

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108

“DEBOUNCE” EXPLAINED

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109

What is Switch “Bounce”?

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109

What is “Debouncing”?

................................

................

109

FORM

-

C OPERATION

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111

USING THE OUTPUT

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112

CNI2

O

perating and Installation

Guide

4

AT MODEM EMULATION M

ODE

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....

113

ATV (response type) Command

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...

113

ATE (echo)

Command

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114

ATH (hangup) Command

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.............

114

ATZ (reset) Command

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.................

114ATA (answer) Command

................................

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114

ATD (dial) Command

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...................

114

+++ (escape) Command

................................

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115

AT Command Chaining

................................

................

115

AT+ICLK? (time and date) Command

................................

..........................

115

Response to AT Commands while in SLEEP Mode

................................

......116

DC-2009 DATA COLLECTION

SOFTWARE SETUP

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.............................

117

INTRODUCTION

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.............................

117

SETTING UP THE S

IP SERVER FOR PACKET

(INTERNET) CONNECTIO

NS

...............................

117

SETTING UP DC

-

2009 FOR CSD CONNECT

IONS

................................

.........

119

SETTING UP A CALL SC

HEDULE

................................

..

121

DEFINING THE CNI2

–

MANUAL MODE

................................

.......................

124

CONFIGURING THE CNI2

................................

..............

127

CONFIGU

RING THE CNI2’S PULS

E-COUNTING INPUTS

................................

..............................

128

CONFIGURING THE CNI2

’S CALL INFORMATION

................................

........

130

CONFIGURING THE CNI2

’S ALARMS

................................

............................

131

Customer Alarm

-1................................

................................

........................

132

Customer Alarm

-2................................

................................

........................

132

Magnetic or ”CALL” Switch Alar

m

................................

132

TAMPER Detect Alarm

................................

................

133

AC-OFF Alarm

................................

.............................

133

AC-ON Alarm

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...............................

133

Unit Reset Alarm

................................

..........................

133

Call Retry Alarm

................................

...........................

133

Queue Full Alarm

................................

.........................

133

Clock Resync Alarm

................................

.....................

133

Remote Daily Volume Low Input

-

1,2,3,4

................................

......................

134Remote Daily Volume High Input

-

1,2,3,4

................................

......................

134

Remote TTI Consumption Low Input

-

1,2,3,4

................................

................

134

Remote TTI Consumption High Input

-

1,2,3,4

................................

...............

134

Low Battery Alarm

................................

.......................

134

DEFINING THE CNI2

–

AUTOMATICMODE

................................

.................

135

STARTING DC

-

2009

................................

.......................

135

OBTAINING THE CNI2’S

CELLULAR PHONE NUMBE

R

................................

.

135

OBTAINING THE CNI2’S

HARDWARE STATUS AND

CELLULAR INFORM

ATION

........................

136

MAINTENANCE

................................

.....................

142

BATTERY REPLACEMENT

................................

.............

142

CLEANING AND C

HEMICAL COMPATIBILIT

Y LIST

................................

.......

142

MAINTENANCE CHECKLIS

T

................................

..........

142

ESD HANDLING PRECAUT

IONS

................................

..........................

144

CONTROL DRAWINGS

-

HAZARDOUS AREA

................................

.....

145

HAZARDOUS AREA CLASS

IFICATION (NORTH AM

ERICAN CLASS I, DIVI

SION 2)

....................

145

SPECIFICATIONS

................................

..................

150

CERTIFICATIONS

................................

...........................

150

MECHANICAL

................................

.

151

Operati

onal Temperature range

................................

...

151

CNI2

O

perating and Installation

Guide

5

Terminal Block Screws

................................

................

151

Environmental Ratings

................................

.................

151

Enclosure Mounting

................................

.....................

151

Mounting Direction

................................

.......................

151

Humidity Range

................................

...........................

151

Cable Glands

................................

...............................

151

Weight of CNI2 with Wall Mount Option: (w/o batteries)

................................

...............................

151

Weight of CNI2 with Meter Mount Opt

ion: (w/o batteries)

................................

.............................

151

Battery Pack Shipping Weight

................................

......

151

ELECTRICAL

-

POWER

................................

..................

153

Battery Voltage: (without load applied)

................................

........................

153

Approved Battery Pack Assemblies

................................

..............................

153

Battery Life

................................

..

153

Current Requirements during Transmission

................................

.................

153

Sleep current (data logger mode, no communicationsoption boards)

................................

...........

153

Sleep current (transparent modem mode, no communications option boards)

.............................

153

Boost Capacitor

................................

...........................

154

Low-Voltage Detector

................................

..................

154

Power Input #3 (TB1) Connector Type

................................

.........................

154

Power Input #1 & #2 (J1 and J2) Connector Type

................................

........

154

ELECTRICAL

-

GENERAL

................................

...............

155

Pulse Count Retention Memory

................................

....

155

Flash Pro

gram Memory

................................

................

155

Static RAM Memory

................................

.....................

155

Clocks

................................

.........

155

Logic Supply Vo

ltage

................................

...................

155

Auxiliary Supply Voltage

................................

..............

155

ELECTRICAL

–

DIGITAL OUTPUTS

................................

...............................

156

Number of outputs

................................

.......................

156

Output Configuration

................................

....................

156

Source resistance

................................

........................

156

Operating Modes

................................

.........................

156

J7, J9, J11, J12 Connector Type

................................

..

156

TB4 Connector Type

................................

....................

156

Recommended Output Cable

................................

.......

156

ELECTRICAL

–

DIGITAL INPUTS

................................

...

157

Number of inputs

................................

.........................

157

Input Configuration

................................

......................

157

Input rate (sampling mode)

................................

..........

157

Minimum input pulse width (

sampling mode)

................................

................

157

Sample rate (sampling mode)

................................

......

157

Debounce Count (sampling mode)

................................

...............................

157

Input rate (edge

-

detection mode)

................................

.

157

Minimum pulse width (edge

-

detection mode)

................................

...............

157

Wetting current per inp

ut

................................

..............

157Wetting voltage

................................

............................

157

Input resistance

................................

...........................

157

J7, J9, J11, J12

Connector Type

................................

..

157

Recommended Input Cable

................................

..........

157

ELECTRICAL

–

SERIAL PORT (TB2)

................................

..............................

158

Number of input lines

................................

...................

158

Input levels

................................

..

158

Number of output lines

................................

.................

158

Output levels

................................

158

Bit rate

................................

.........

158

TB2 Connector Type (RXD, TXD, GND)

................................

.......................

158

CNI2

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perating and Installation

Guide

6

TB2 Connector Type (all other signals)

................................

........................

158

FUNCTIONAL

................................

..

159

Modes of Operation

................................

.....................

159

Cellular Network Communications Options (varies with model)

................................

.....................

159

Paging Mechanisms

................................

.....................

159

Status Indicators

................................

..........................

159

Firmware and Configuration Programming

................................

...................

159

CELLULAR RADIO AND A

NTENNA INFORMATION

................................

.......

160

GSM24

................................

........

160

CDMA24

................................

......

160

iDen270

................................

.......

160

Receive Frequencies

................................

...................

160

Transmit Frequencies

................................

..................

160

Antenna Connector

................................

......................

160

Antenna (internal quad

-

band) (GSM24, CDMA24)

................................

........

160

Antenna (internal quad

-

band) (iDEN270)

................................

.....................

160

ASCII CHAR

T

................................

..

161

CNI2

O

perating and Installation

Guide

7

Figures

Wall Mounting Tabs and Dimensions

................................

........................

16

Wall Mount Hangers Asse

mbly Sequence

................................

................

17

CNI2 with Universal Mounting Bracket (UMB)

................................

...........

18

Bottom View of the Universal Mounting Bracket (UMB)

................................

.............................

19

Universal Mounting Bracket (UMB) Hole Pattern

................................

.......

19

Pipe Mounting using Collar

................................

.......

20

Pipe Mounting using U

-

Bolts

................................

.....20Enclosure Sealing Options

................................

........

21

Lithium Battery Pack Mounting

................................

..21Alkaline Battery Pack Mounting

................................

.22Disposable Alkaline Battery Pack

................................

..............................

23

CNI2 Board Orientation

................................

.............

24

CNI2 Board and Multiplexer Board

................................

............................

25

CNI2 Board and RS

-

485 Board

................................

.26CNI2 Board with RS

-

485 Board and Multiplexer Board

................................

.............................

27

CNI2 with single RS

-

232 connection to external instrument

................................

......................

28

CNI2 wit

h multiplexer board to support two serial data links

................................

......................

28

CNI2 with conversion board to interface to RS

-

485 capable instrument

................................

....28Configuration using both RS

-

232 & RS

-

485 options

................................

..29Index Base with Magnetic Switches

................................

..........................

30

Pulse Output Board

................................

...................

31

Internal View of the Index Base

................................

.31Rotation Gears within the Index Base

................................

.......................

32

Remote

Pulse Transmitter

................................

.........

33

Location of the Internal Antenna

................................

...............................

34

Antenna Connection to Radio Module

................................

.......................

34

Bottom View with External RF Connector

................................

..................

35

Location of the TAMPER and CALL Switches

................................

...........

36

CNI2 Circu

it Board Layout

................................

.........

37

J1 and J2 Power Connectors

................................

....38Configuration Jumpers

................................

..............

39

Jumper Block JP6 Settings

................................

.......

40

Jumper Block JP3 Settings

................................

.......

40

Capacitor Connection to TB1 (prewired)

................................

...................

41

Serial RS

-

232 Multiplexer Board

................................

...............................

43

Wiring to the Serial RS

-

232 Multiplexer Board

................................

..........

44RS-

485 Conversion Board Connectors

................................

.....................

45

Uncorrected Pulse Output Board

................................

...............................

46

Alarm Input Connectors

................................

............

47

Alarm / Pulse Input Terminal Block TB4

................................

....................

48

CNI2 Power Connections

................................

..........

50

AC Power Adapter

................................

....................

51

External Power Tie

-

In Block

................................

......51Typical Solar Power System

................................

.....52Serial

Port Terminal Block TB2

................................

.53Typical SIM Card

................................

......................

53

Installation of the SIM Card

................................

.......

54

CNI2

O

perating and Installation

Guide

8

Serial and USB Programming Cables

................................

.......................

56

MP32

®

Login Screen

................................

.................

57

MP32

®

Device Selection Screen

................................

...............................

57

Programming Port Configuration Screen

................................

...................

58

CNI2 Main Configuration Screen

................................

...............................

59

Standard A

larm Descriptions

................................

.....63Configuration of an Alarm Input

................................

.64Configuration of a “Special Purpose” Input

................................

................

66

Configuration of a Pulse Counting Input

................................

....................

67

Configuration of a “Special Purpose” Output

................................

.............

70

Options Screen

................................

.........................

71

“Route To” Port Selection in Transparent Mode

................................

........

75

Serial Port Configuration Screen

................................

...............................

77

Hardware Flow Control

................................

.............

78

DTR Detection Jumper

................................

..............

82

CDMA Cellular Configuration Screen

................................

........................

85

Installation of the SIM Card

................................

.......

90

GSM Cellular Configuration Screen

................................

..........................

90

Call Scheduling Screen

................................

.............

94

Server Mode Screen

................................

.................

96

Attaching the Programming Cable

................................

.............................

97

OTA Device Selection Screen

................................

.

100

Example of Error Code “35” Display

................................

........................

103

LED Error Codes 11 thru 19

................................

....

104

LED Error Codes 21 thru 39

................................

....

105

LED Error Codes 41 thru 59

................................

....

106

LED Er

ror Codes 61 thru 79

................................

....

107

Example of Timed Sampling

................................

...

108

Example of Switch Bounce

................................

......

109

Example of Debouncing Process

................................

............................

110

Typical Form

-

A and Form

-

C (KYZ) Connections

................................

.....

111

Example of Detection of a

Form

-

C Fault

................................

.................

111

Accuracy Errors Using the “Output

-

Follows

-

Input” Feature

................................

.....................

112Delay Errors Using “Output

-

Follows

-

Input” Feature

................................

.

112

Typical CNI2 “AT” Responses

................................

.

113

Received Data (RXD) Detection Jumper

................................

.................

116

Starting the DC

-

2009 System Configuration

................................

............

117

Changing the Data Collection Configuration

................................

............

118

Configuring the SIP Se

rver

................................

......

119

Configuring DC

-

2009 for CSD Connections

................................

............

120

Configuring a Call Schedule

................................

....

121

Defining a Call Profile Name

................................

...

122

Defining a Call Profile

................................

..............

123

Starting the CNI2 Configuration Process

................................

.................

124

Remote Unit Selection Screen

................................

125

Device Type Selection Screen

................................

125

Add Remote Unit Screen

................................

........

126

Remote Unit Configuration General Information Screen

................................

..........................

127

Device Configuration Screen

................................

...

128

Data Input Configuration Screen

................................

.............................

129

Call Information Screen

................................

...........

130

CNI2

O

perating and Installation

Guide

9

Hardware Ala

rm Configuration Screen

................................

....................

131

Viewing the Cellular and Hardware Status

................................

..............

136

Cellular and Hardware Status Screen

................................

.....................

137

Starting the Call Diagnostic Dump Utility

................................

.................

138

Using the Call Diagnostic Dump Utility

................................

....................

139

Status and Cellular Information on the Call Dump Screen

................................

.......................

139

Cellular Information Fields

................................

.......

140

Previous Error Codes on th

e Call Dump Screen

................................

.....

140

Power Input Connector Polarities

................................

............................

154

ASCII Conversion Chart

................................

..........

161

CNI2

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perating and Installation

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10

Version 1.00

April 23, 2010

-

Initial release of draft document.

Version 1.01

May 3

, 2010

-

Redefined section breaks.

-

Redefined some text styles to allow automatic inclusion into the table of contents.

-

Added

figure titles to all illustrations

and added a list of figures after the table of contents.

-

Moved battery regulations

statements

and warnings

to

the

beginning of

the

document.

-

Added an auto

-

date field to the cover sheet.

-

Refined and added to the section that deals with programming the unit

.

REVI

SI

ON HISTORY

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“Windows” refers to

Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Windows

-7that

are either

registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other

countries.

“MV90

®

” is

either

a registered tra

demark

or

trademark

of

Itron

Corporation.

“DC-

2009

®

”

“MP32

®

”

and “

InvisiConnect

®

”

are either registered trademarks or trademarks of

Honeywell International.

Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective

holder

s.

“Metretek” is a reference to a business that produced

data logging and telemetry products

between 1977 and 2008. Metretek was acquired by Mercury Instruments in 2008. The

Metretek name appears in this document as a reference to legacy products and pr

otocols,

which are still in use today.

For additional information or questions regarding Mercury Instruments, please contact

a Product

Support Specialist

or visit our website.

Honeywell |

Mercury Instruments

3940 Virginia Ave. • C

incinnati, Ohio 45227 USA

Phone 513

-

272-1111 • Fax 513

-

272-0211

www.mercuryinstruments.com

TRADEMARKS

AND COPY

RIGHTS

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The following symbols may be found within the text of this document, or

may

be marked direct

ly

on the equipment.



Denotes an information item



Denotes a user action item



Denotes an example line

Caution or Danger:

Alerts the operator to special precautionary actions that may be required,

or danger hazards that exis

t or have the potential to exist.

Shock Hazard:

Alerts the operator to an electrical shock hazard condition that exists or could

potentially exist.

Earth Terminal:

Symbol that indicates earth ground. A copper rod buried in the ground is a

common examp

le of an earth ground connection, although these can take various forms.

Reference your local electrical code regulations for detailed information.

Direct Current:

Internationally recognized symbol that represents voltage in the form of direct

current. A

common example of a direct current (DC) source is an automotive car battery.

Hazardous

Wa

ste Disposal

:

Alerts the operator that the equipment or component thus labeled

is not to be disposed of without special consideration to the hazardous waste that it

contains.

Compliance is necessary to ensure that national, state, and local community legal statutes are

not violated.

SYMBOLS

AND

ICONS.

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Warning

This product contains a radio

-

frequency transmitter,

Motorola Model g24

-

L, FCC ID # IHDT56HQ1,

(GSM

-

Equipped CNI2)

The co

mbined cable loss and antenna gain must not exceed +6.8 dBi (850 band),

+1.9 dBi (900 band), +7.7 dBi (1800 band) or +2.2 dBi (1900 band). Total system

output must not exceed 2.0W EIRP in the 1900 band in order to comply with the

EIRP limit of 24.232.

The

product must be installed in a manner that

provide

s

a minimum separation

distance of 20cm (8”)

or more between the antenna and

users and persons and

must not be co

-

located or operat

e

in conjunction with any other antenna or

transmitter

to satisfy expos

ure requirements.

.

Warning

This product contains a radio

-

frequency transmitter,

Motorola Model

c24,FCC ID # IHDT56JE1

,

(CDMA

-

Equipped CNI2)

The combined cable loss and antenna gain must

not exceed +5.3dBi (800 band).

The combined cable loss and

antenna gain must not exceed +4.2dBi and total

system output must no

t exceed 2.0W EIRP in the

PCS (

1900

)

band in order to

comply with the EIRP limit of 24.232

(b).The

product must be installed in a manner that

provide

s

a minimum separation

distance of 2

0cm (8”)

or more between the antenna and

users and persons and

must not be co

-

located or operat

e

in conjunction with any other antenna or

transmitter

to satisfy exposure requirements.

.

FCC Warning:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. O

peration is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

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Caution

Disposal of lithium battery cells is strictly regulated in most areas as hazardous waste

material. Consult your regional waste disposal authority to ensure full compliance

with legal statutes when disposing of cells.

Warning

Transp

ort of primary cell lithium batteries (even when fully discharged) of this type is

strictly forbidden on passenger aircraft. Cargo shipment of batteries via UPS, FedEx,

etc., requires special shipping containers, packing, and paperwork to be completed.

Domestic Requirements

Class

-

9 is a general class designation by the DOT and has specific packaging instructions.

Lithium primary cells are ‘Class

-

9’ if they contain more than 5.0 grams of lithium. This is

applicable to

the lithium battery pack

s

intended

for

use

with the

CNI2

.

Specific requirements are applicable to Class

-

9 shippers:

Product handlers must be tested and certified. Packaging must meet Group II requirements and

boxes must be tested by UN specification. Packaging must be clearly marked to

indicate:

Lithium batteries, UN3090, PG II, Number of packages, Emergency phone number, Shipper

certification.

MSDS information must also be included within the package.

Additional requirements may apply, or come into force in the future. Please co

nfirm all

requirements in advance with your shipper.

IMPORTANT BATTERY IN

FORMATIO

N

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The Honeywell

CNI2 is a pulse accumulator (data logger) and serial data communications

product with an integral cellular radio transceiver. Pulse signal inputs (dry contact) and ala

rm

inputs can be supplied from an external electronic corrector

or other measurement device

. An

index base option with both a mechanical index display and pulse switch output is available.

Serial data communications with a cor

rector

or similar instrument

are also possible using either

an RS

-

232 or RS

-

485 connection.

A variety of power o

ptions are also available

. These include alkaline battery, lithium battery, or

an external source such as solar or AC mains.



Numerous pulse counting inp

uts and alarm trigger inputs are supported.



Optional meter index base enables direct mounting onto a gas meter.



Several mounting options provide flexibility to mount to a wall, pipe, meter, etc.



Cellular radio service options include conventional GSM and C

DMA. Additional radio

options are also available to service special market

needs

.The internal antenna feature conceals the nature of the wireless device. Where signal

strength is a concern, external antenna options are also supported.



Various power opt

ions are available, including alkaline battery, lithium battery, or

connections for external sourced power. External power can be either AC mains or

solar.



The enclosure is field proven durable and UV resistant against weather effects.



Over

-

the-air firmw

are update capability allows for new feature enhancements as they

become available.



CSA Hazardous area certification, Class I, Div

-

2, Group

-

DPTCRB cellular network approvals



FCC Part 15

(B), 22, 24



Measurement Canada

Metrology



Operational

temperature range

-

22 to +158 F (

-

30 to +70 C)

CNI2

OVERVIEW

CNI2

FEATURES

CERTIFICATIONS

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INSTRUMENT MOUNTING

OPTIONS

A number of options are available for conveni

ent

installation of the CNI2 product. These should

be clearly specified at the time of

order to ensure

that the field t

echnician

has everything he or

she needs to install the product.

WALL MOUNTING

Where a flat wall surface is available, such as on the side of a building or shed, stainless steel

“hangers” can be utilized.

Illustrated below is the rear

view of a CNI2, along with associated

mounting dimensions.

Wall Mounting Tabs and Dimensions

MECHANICAL ASSEMBL

IES

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Assembly sequence for the backside hangers is shown in the illustration below. The lock

-

washer contacts directly with the enclosure, then the hanger, the f

lat washer, and lastly the

screw to secure. Tighten the screw until snug, but do not over

-

tighten.

Wall Mount Hangers Assembly Sequence

METER INDEX BASE

Where it is desired to have an index base mounted directly to a meter, the UMB

(

Universal

Mount

ing Bracket

)

option is available. The

a

dvantages of

this

package are that the entire

instrument can be mounted without any concerns about routing external meter pulse signal

wires. Mounting of the UMB index base is possible on rotary, turbine, and diaphr

agm gas

meters that have a rotating instrument drive output. This includes American, Rockwell, Romet,

Roots, or Schlumberger meters.

The UMB housing may be rotated about the base plate so that the instrument and index will

face in

any of the four direct

ions. R

emov

e

all four screws which attach the base plate to the

bracket housing.

Replace and tighten the four screws after you have repositioned the UMB

housing.

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CNI2 with Universal Mounting Bracket (UMB)

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The bottom side of the UMB meter index i

s seen below, along with the ‘wriggler’ mechanism.

Bottom View of the Universal Mounting Bracket (UMB)

The following illustration provides reference dimensions for the base plate.

Universal Mounting Bracket (UMB) Hole Pattern

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VERTICAL PIPE MOUN

TING

Another mo

unting option available for the CNI2 is the pipe

-

mount. This adaptor will accept a 2

⅜” (2.375

”

) diameter galvanized pipe, and is secured in place with a pair of Allen

-

head set

-

screws.

Pipe Mounting using Collar

Illustrated below is a U

-

Bolt mounting

option.

T

his is optimized for metal pipe w

ith an outside

diameter of 2

⅜” (2.375

”).Pipe Mounting using U

-

Bolts

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ENCLOSURE SEALING

Sealing of the enclosure is readily accomplished using either a conventional lock through the

larger

hole

or a securit

y wire seal through the smaller hole.

Enclosure Sealing Options

INTERNAL BATTERY POW

ER OPTIONS

Several battery configurations are available to best serve the particular applications. Shown

below is the dual

-

cell lithium power pack. This

pack insert

s onto

the enclosure door with the

right

-

side

of the

metal plate tilted inwards first, and then snapping secure on the left side.

Removal is the opposite, and it is a simple matter of pressing outwards against the plastic lever.

Lithium Battery Pack M

ounting

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A larger quad

-

cell lithium pack is also available for double the capacity of the dual cell type.

Refer to the specifications section at the end of this manual for a comprehensive listing of

battery pack options their part numbers.

Alkaline batt

ery packs are available in either disposable form, or with a molded plastic housing

that permits direct replacement of individual cells. The illustration below shows the plastic

housing model mounted onto the enclosure door. Although the molded battery h

ousing has a

higher initial cost, it offers the advantage of replacement cell availability from numerous local

suppliers.

NOTE

When replacing alkaline batteries, only use new fresh cells from the same supplier and

having equivalent part numbers.

Alk

aline Battery Pack Mounting

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Alkaline cells are also available in a completely disposable package option. After the service life

of the battery pack has expired, the user simply disposes of the entire assembly, including the

metal bracket.

Refer to the

specifications section of this manual, or the control drawing for a compiled listing of

approved battery packs.

Disposable Alkaline Battery Pack

To avoid loss of system power to the CNI2 board during battery changes, it is recommended

that the fresh

batteries be connected to the available J1 or J2 connector before removal of the

old battery pack. This is a hot swap method that is permitted for the brief period during which

batteries are to be replaced.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Physical space is not availabl

e within the enclosure to permit two battery packs to be

permanently installed simultaneously. In addition, parallel battery packs would violate

hazardous area safety approvals for this product.

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INTERNAL CIRCUIT BOA

RDS

The f

ollowing is a brief summary

of the CNI2 internal circuit boards and various options.

Specific details of each board or option are described in more detail later.

CNI2 Board

Illustrated below is the CNI2 board with the cellular radio in the center, and various connectors

around

the perimeter. This represents the most common model that is supplied with no

accessory boards and no index base.

CNI2 Board Orientation

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Serial Port Multiplexer Board

One of the accessory board options available is the serial port multiplexer. Thi

s enables the

CNI2 serial data port to access two external devices (electronic correctors for example). Two

terminal blocks provide the connection point for serial data cable.

A metal base plate is included for the purpose of securing the board into posi

tion as seen in the

illustration.

CNI2 Board and Multiplexer Board

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RS-485 Serial Data Converter

Another accessory option available is the RS

-

485 conversion board. RS

-

485 is somewhat

similar to the RS

-

232 standard in that it is a wired transmissio

n line for serial data exchange.

The RS

-

485 standard offers several advantages over RS

-

232 in terms of cable length distance,

noise immunity, multi

-

node drops, etc.

CNI2 Board and RS

-

485 Board

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Serial Multiplexer & RS

-

485 Boards

It is possible to su

pport both the RS

-

232 serial data transfer and RS

-

485 transfer by switching

channels with the multiplexer board. An example of where this might be of value is when there

is a corrector that requires an RS

-

232 data link, and a pressure transducer that requi

res an RS

-

485 connection. Take note however that serial data exchange can take place only on a channel

at a given time.

CNI2 Board with RS

-

485 Board and

Multiplexer Board

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Summary of Serial Data Connection Scenarios

The simple block diagrams bel

ow provide an overview of serial data connection possibilities for

the CNI2. For the sake of convenience, end devices are shown here as being

a

‘Mini

-

Max’

corrector

anda‘Pressure Transducer’. The Mini

-

Max has an RS

-

232 port and the Pressure

Transducer

has

an RS

-

485 port.

CNI2 with single RS

-

232 co

nnection to external instrument

CNI2 with multiplexer board t

o support two serial data links

CNI2 with conversion board to interfa

ce to RS

-

485 capable instrument

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Configuration using bot

h RS

-

232 & RS

-

485

options

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CNI2 INDEX BASE

When the UMB index mount option is included with the instrument, a rot

ating

magnet and

several

magnetic

sensor switches will be present inside the enclosure as seen below.

For

convenience, wires from t

he senso

r switches are pre

-

wired from the factory to the pulse

counting input terminal block TB4. In the unlikely event that one of the two reed switches should

fail, the redundant input channel will continue to register accurate counts.

The illustration below s

hows the CNI2 with the rotary magnet and dual reed switches.

Index Base with Magnetic Switches

For the sake of clarity

this

illustration

does not

show the routing of wires from the sensor

switches.

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Another

option is the Uncorrected Pulse Output boa

rd, as seen below. This provides an

additional dry

-

signal pulse output that allows for connection to an external pulse counting

instrument.

Pulse Output Board

For the sake of clarity

this

illustration

does not

show the routing of wires from the sensor

switches.

Illustrated below is the UMB index without the front covers

or

enclosure housing. To change the

direction of rotation, it is first necessary to remove the odometer. This is accomplished by

removal of the screw in the top left corner, after w

hich the odometer pulls straight out.

Internal View of the Index Base

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A small Allen wrench tool is included with the index. Loosen the set screws on the top and

bottom miter gears and swap the gear that engages. Shift the gear set upwards for meter

s with

CW rotation and down for meters with CCW rotation.

See

the gear detail drawing below.

After

the gears are securely set, check for good gear engagement that is neither too loose

(causing

gear skipping) or too tight (causing gear binding)

.

Then rei

nstall the odometer

.

Rotation Gears within the Index Base

As a final note, it is also possible to change the number of digits visible on the mechanical

odometer

using

horizontal sliding “windows”. Up to three digits can be masked

-

off from the right

s

ide, and/or up to three digits from the left side.

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OPTIONAL REMOTE PULS

E TRANSMITTER

Some applications may not be suitable for a direct mount index on the CNI2 enclosure, due to

available space or other reasons. Where this is the case,

Honeywell

also o

ffers a remote pulse

transmitter with mechanical index display. Pulse switch wiring can then be routed into one of

the cable fittings on the CNI2 enclosure.

Contact a Honeywell

Product Support Specialist for additional details and ordering options.

Remote Pulse Transmitter

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ANTENNA OPTIONS

For the majority of site installations the most convenient and cost effect choice are CNI2’s with

the internal cellular antenna as seen in the illustration below. This is a five inch length

rectangular shaped

circuit board (light blue color) that is mounted directly to the left inside wall

of the enclosure. Connection to the radio is via a short coaxial cable with an ‘MMCX’ type

connector on the end.

Location of the Internal Antenna

If it becomes necessa

ry to disconnect the cable from the cellular radio, take care to firmly grasp

the metal end of the MMCX

connector

housing and pull straight out. Never pul

l directly on the

cable itself or bend the connector.

Antenna Connection to Radio Module

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Where

cellular signal reception is problematic, due to either terrain or proximity to cellular

towers, it may be necessary to utilize an externalantenna instead. This option is available in

the form of a bulkhead N

-

Fitting (jack or female) mount as seen in the

illustration. An external

antenna can then be elevated as required and directionally pointed to the nearest cell tower.

Bottom View with

External

RF Connector

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TAMPER DETECT & CALL

SWITCH OPTIONS

The figure below illustrates where two magnetic det

ect switches have been added to the CNI2.

At the bottom left corner is a seen a small white

magnetic switch

which has been wired into the

J9 connector. This enables a

field t

echnician to swipe

a hand

-

held magnet

wand

(part no. 20

-

7286)

near

bottom left s

ide with in order to initiate a call. In cases where the CNI2 enclosure is

sealed with a lock or wire seal, this form of call trigger is very convenient.

Location of the TAMPER and CALL Switches

The TAMPER switch is seen in the upper left

-

hand corn

er. Not shown is an actuating magnet

attached to the door. When the door isopened the switch activates and can generate an

immediate call into the central office, or the event will be reported on the next scheduled call.

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CIRCUIT

BOARD CONNECTORS & J

UMPERS

This chapter

identifies the

locations of important components, connection points, and jumpers

on the CNI2 and a

ccessory boards.

CNI2 Circuit Board Layout

ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLIE

S

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Cellular Radio Module

The cellular radio module

is manufactured by M

otorola and will be either a

g24-L

(GSM) or c24

(CDMA)

. It is possible to remove and install a new module in the event that the original

module

fails

. Two small screws must be removed first, the radio pulled straight away from the board,

and the nylon sp

acers retained for later use. This type of operation is best performed within an

office setting, and even then only when absolutely necessary. The high density electrical

connector on the radio is delicate and can easilybe damaged unless great care is t

aken during

insertion and removal.

SIM Card Socket

This connector holds the

cellular radio SIM card for GSM

-

equipped models of the CNI2.

SIM

cards are not required for CDMA radios.

Reset Jumper JP4

If it is necessary to perform a complete reset operat

ion, use a small blade screwdriver or coin to

short out the two pins of JP4.

Caution:

A reset will cause

all

pulse data to be lost and theunit’s time

-of-

day to be reset. This

will cause the CNI2 to call the data collection system to report a “Unit R

eset” alarm.

When possible, first place a call to download accumulated interval data to

the central

office

prior to performing a reset.

Power Connectors J1 & J2

These connectors are intended for connection to power sources. Both connectors are ident

ical

in function, and allow for the hot

-

swap of batteries without the loss of power to the CNI2 board.

J1 and J2 Power Connectors

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Terminal Block TB2

Terminal block TB2 provides for connection to the RS

-

232 serial port

of the CNI2.

This

connector will be prewired at the factory whenever RS

-

485 adaptor or a RS

-

232

multiplexer

board

is installed.

There is more information about the serial port later in this document.

Terminal Block TB4

Terminal block TB4 is

the connec

tion point for pulse

-

counting

or alarm

-

sensing inputs

. If an

index base is provided with the CNI2 then this connector will be prewired

at the factory

.

JP3 & JP6 Jumper Settings

Factory default settings for JP3

and

JP6 are illustrated below. Manipulati

on of these jumpers

allows for special operating modes and test functions. Normally the default settings will not be

altered unless under direct guidance from a Product Support Specialist or perhaps a customized

retrofit kit

supplied by Honeywell.

Conf

iguration Jumpers

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JP6

JUMPER OUT

JUMPER IN

1-2

Not used (storage for spare jumper)

3-4

Not used (storage for spare jumper)

5-6

*** Enables normal operation

Enables

factory

tes

t mode

7-8

Not used (storage for spare jumper)

9-10

*** Directs programming cable to Main

Processor

Directs programming cable to Aux

illiary

Processor

11-12

Disconnects on

-

board pull

-

ups for digital

lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

and 8.

*** Connects on

-

board pull

-

ups for digital

lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8.

13-14

Disconnects on

-

board pull

-

ups for analog

input lines 1 thru 6.

*** Connects on

-

board pull

-

ups for

analog input lines 1 thru 6.

15-16

Disconnects on

-

board pull

-

ups for dig

ital

lines 6 and 7.

*** Connects on

-

board pull

-

ups for digital

lines 6 and 7.

*** = Recommended setting

Jumper Block JP6 Settings

JP3A-BB-C

1

Not used (storage for spare jumper)

2

CNI2

wakes up on change in D

TR serial

input line

***

CNI2

wakes up on change in RXD

serial input line

3

+3.3V / 0V non

-

inverted RXD input on serial

port.

*** ±5.5V inverted (RS

-

232) RXD input on

serial port.

4

*** Allows

CNI2

to shut

-

down the on

-

board 3.6V regulator when not needed

.

Permanently enables the on

-

board 3.6V

regulator. Normally only used for factory

testing or special applications.

5

*** Allows

CNI2

to shut

-

down the on

-

board 3.6V regulator when not needed.

Permanently enables the on

-

board 3.6V

regulator. Normally on

ly used for factory

testing or special applications.

*** = Recommended setting

Jumper Block JP3 Settings

Connector J4

This connector provides direct access when performing a firmware download or configuration

change when using the MP32 software and pro

gramming cable.

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Terminal Block TB1

This terminal block is pre

-

wired to a high density reserve capacitor as illustrated below.

Normally this connection will not be altered, unless under special circumstances and

instru

ctions from Honeywell.

Capacit

or Connection to TB1 (prewired)

Connector

J9

The d

efault function of J9 is to serve as a

CALL

trigger input. Activation of this inpu

t will cause

the CNI2 to immediately call the central office.

Circuit connection is intended for a “dry” contact

switc

h, meaning that it is a simple switch (or transistor) with no drive voltage. In most cases this

will be pre

-

wired

at the factory to a magnetic

sense switch.

This line can also be configured as

an

additional

alarm

-

sensing

input

, a pulse

-

counting input or

a

s an output

.

Connector

J11

The d

efault function of J11 is to serve as a power failure report input. This is useful for AC

mains applications where the loss of power can be reported to the

central office

. Circuit

connection is intended for a “dry” contac

t switch, meaning that it is a simple switch (or transistor)

with no drive voltage.

This line can also be configured as

an

additional

alarm

-

sensing

input

, a pulse

-

counting input or

as an output

.

Connector

J12

The d

efault function of J12 is to serve as

a tamper detect input. If

the TAMPER

option is

ordered then this alarm will trigger

any

time that the enclosure door has been opened.

The

CNI2 can be configured to place an immediate call to the central office when this occurs, or to

simply report the ev

ent on the next scheduled call.

Circuit connection is intended for a “dry”

contact switch, meaning that it is a simple switch (or transistor) with no drive voltage.

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This line can also be configured as

an

additional

alarm

-

sensing

input

, a pulse

-

counting

input or

as an output

.

Connector

J7

There is no d

efault function

forJ7. It can be configured as

an

additional

alarm

-

sensing

input

, a

pulse

-

counting input or as an output

. Circuit connection is intended for a “dry” contact switch,

meaning that it is a

simple switch (or transistor) with no drive voltage.

It can also be defined as a “Special Purpose Output” which allows the CNI2 to use this line to

control some internal function. This is described in more detail later in this document under the

heading

“

Special Purpose Output

”.

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232 MULTIPLEXER BOAR

D

The RS

-

232 multiplexer is shown

below. The connector J3 is pre

-

wired at the f

actory to the

CNI2 board. When

the RS

-

485 board is

not included with the assembly

then both serial ports

are available fo

r connection to external devices. An example might be two ECAT electronic

correctors at a field site.

If

the configuration has both the multiplexer board and the RS

-

485 as part of the system, then

only terminal block TB2 is available for wiring to an ext

ernal RS

-

232 device. TB1 will have been

pre-wired to the RS

-

485 board, which has its’ own connector for external wiring to an RS

-

485

compatible instrument.

Please note that the TXD line isa driven output, RXD is an input, DSR is a driven output, and

DT

R is used as a wakeup trigger. The following page describes the DTR function and wiring

connection in more detail.

Serial RS

-

232 Multiplexer Board

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In many cases

the CNI2

is powered by a

battery

. I

t is necessary to minimize power

consumption wheneve

r possible. The multiplexer board is based upon opto

-

isolators that

consume power when enabled. For this reason the m

ultiplexer board is not powered

except

when in the process of active data exchange. This presents a problem in that the CNI2 will not

be

able to detect serial communications activity when the multiplexer board is powered down.

A simple method to resolve this is to wire the RXD signal coming from the external instrument in

parallel with both the RXD line and DTR input line. The multiplexe

r board is able to detect serial

data flow on the DTR line, even when in low power mode. This then enables the CNI2 board to

wake from low power mode, drive the multiplexer board, and subsequently receive serial stream

data.

The illustration below shows

where the jumper wire is to be installed across the terminal block

positions 2 & 4.

Wiring to the Serial RS

-

232 Multiplexer Board

NOTE

The a

ddition of a jumper wire as seen above is only required on the multiplexer board itself.

A jumper wire sho

uld not be installed directly on the terminal block of the CNI2 board.

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485 CONVERSION BOARD

The RS

-

485 conversion board is shown

below.

External wiring connections are accomplished

using

terminal block TB1. The number of connections will depend upo

n whether the link is half

duplex or full duplex. Although the full duplex wiring method requires two additional wire

conductors, it is typically simpler to deploy and service in the field.

JP1-When installed this jumper places a 120 ohm termination lo

ad on the RX end. For most

installations this jumper should be installed.

JP2-When installed, this jumper places a 120 ohm termination load on the TX end. For most

installations this jumper will not be installed.

JP3-When installed this jumper re

duces the bandwidth of rise and fall transition edges of the

transmit signal to minimize signal reflections (similar to echo’s) on the cable. For most

installations this jumper is not installed.

JP4-Selects half duplex or full duplex mode. Position A+

B is half duplex, and B+C is full

duplex.

NOTE

If you are using half duplex operation you must select the “

RS-485 Half Duplex

” setting on

the

Serial Port Settings

configuration screen.

Honeywell

has a document available that further details the RS

-

485

theory of operation and how

it applies to this particular board. A Product Support Specialist can provide a copy of this

document in PDF format upon request.

RS-485 Conversion Board Connectors

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UNCORRECTED PULSE OU

TPUT B

OARD

This

option provides a single Form

-

C dry contact switch output for connection to other devices

outside of the CNI2. Counts are proportional to those recorded by the other sensor switches

that wire into the CNI2. This board mounts onto the small met

al plate in proximity to the rotating

magnet head as seen

earlier

.

A three position terminal block provides the connection point for external wiring.

Uncorrected Pulse Output Board

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SIGNAL INPUTS & OUTP

UTS

There are a total of sixdigital sign

als on the

CNI2

board that can be used as alarms, status

inputs, pulse

-

counting inputs or control outputs. A later portion of this chapter provides a

technical discussion about how each input is processed.

Each signal has a “Line Number” associated with

it as seen in the next figure. Knowing which

line number correlates with which input signal is necessary when using the MP32 configuration

software. In most applications these lines are preconfigured for the most common data logger

applications, which wo

uld be a 2

-

channel pulse recorder with power supply control and

monitoring. However any of the six signals can be reconfigured as necessary for the

application.

Alarm Inputs

Any of the six signals can be used as alarms or status inputs. These can be

configured in a

number of ways.

Two of these inputs are connected to the TB4 terminal block and the other

four have their own connectors. If any input is configured as an alarm or status input then it

cannot be used to count pulses.

Alarm Input Conne

ctors

Note

-

1: The common or ground circuit connection at J11 is on the opposite pin when compared

to the other three connectors.

Note

-

2: Mating connector type is available from AMP/Tyco Electronics under part number

641190

-2.Note

-

3: Some configur

ations of the CNI2 are pre

-

wired at the factory with a door

-

tamper detect

switch at J12 and a magnetic call switch at J9.

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The “CALL

” input is usually connected to a magnetic switch located inside the unit. You can

activate the switch by placing a stro

ng magnet near this spot on the outside of the enclosure.

Alternatively the switch can be a simple pushbutton switch located inside the unit or protruding

from the wall of the enclosure. Or you can just momentarily short the J9 pins witha screwdriver

or

coin. This switch will cause the CNI2 to immediately call in to the central computer and report

a “Call” or “Mag. Switch’ alarm.

The “

TAMPER

” switch is often a magnetic switch mounted to the side of the enclosure and a

magnet on the door. When the door

is opened the magnet and switch separate and generate

an alarm. This is often used to detect intrusion as well as record service events.

If you wish to use these inputs for any other purpose you can rename them in the data collection

system. For instan

ce you could rename the “Tamper” alarm as “Low Pressure” or “High

Temperature”.

You can also combine the “Call” and “Tamper” inputs together as a Form

-

C (“KYZ”) pair, in

which case the combination is reported as a “Call” alarm to the data collection syste

m. A

Form

-

C switch consists of one normally

-

open and one normally

-

closed switch. If at any time

both are open or closed this is considered a failure and will be reported as a “Tamper” alarm.

The “Power Fail” input is usually used todetect the loss of

ac mains power. When the alarm

goes active this will be reported as an “AC

-

OFF” alarm. When it returns to an inactive state an

“AC-ON” alarm will be reported. Again if you wish to use this input for any other purpose you

can rename it in the data coll

ection system.

In many standard configurations the J7 “Alarm” input can also be used as an alarm or pulse

-

counting input. This input is not reported to the system as any particular alarm but the CNI2 can

still call in immediately if this input goes act

ive or inactive. Usually if this line is programmed as

an input it is used for pulse

-

counting rather than an alarm.

Alarm / Pulse Input Terminal Block TB4

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The inputs on TB4 will be reported as “Alarm

-

1” and “Alarm

-

2” to the data collection system.

Either can be Form

-

A (normally open) or Form

-

B (normally closed). Or they can be combined

as a Form

-

C (“KYZ”) pair, in which case the combination is reported as “Alarm

-

1” to the data

collection system. A Form

-

C switch consists of one normally

-

open and o

ne normally

-

closed

switch. If at any time both are open or closed this is considered a failure and will be reported as

an “Alarm

-

2” alarm.

Pulse Counting Inputs

Any of the six signals can be used as pulse

-

counting inputs, but no more than four can be

co

nfigured this way because that’s all the data collection system will accept. If any input is

configured as a pulse

-

counting input then it cannot be used as an alarm or status input. Pulse

-

counting inputs can be either Form

-

A, Form

-

B or Form

-

C switches.

Outputs

Any of the six signals can be

configured as outputs. These are low

-

level (+3.3V) logic signals

with very low current (2 mA) capabilities. In many cases these signals will need additional

amplification or conversion by external equipment.

-

Outp

ut Under Host Control

: This configuration can be used to

control external equipment from

the central office, such as a warning light, an audio alarm or a pump. This isonly supported

when using the “Relay Settings” feature in the

DC-2009

®

data collection

system. The output is

changed to the new setting only after a successful call.

-

Output Follows Input #”:

In this configuration the output follows any one of the inputs

(“r

epeater”)

. This allows other external equipment to have access to the same pulse

or alarm

information that is being processed by the CNI2.

WARNING

An output has strict limitations with respect to voltage and current.

See the specifications section to avoid damage to the

CNI2

board.

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POWER SUPPLY OPTIONS

Illustrated below is a port

ion of the CNI2 board. TB1 is prewired at the factory to a high density

capacitor element to support peak load demands when operating the cellular radio. J1 and J2

are the power connectors for the CNI2. Additional details follow.

CNI2 Power Connect

ions

Connectors J1 & J2 are electrically equivalent, and it does not matter which of the two is used

for attachment to the power source. For a batterypowered application it is recommended that

the fresh pack be plugged into an available connector

first

before disconnecting the depleted

pack.

Extending Battery Life

The CNI2 has been designed to provide long service life when operating from batteries. Total

battery life is influenced by two factors in the CNI2; continuous background current and high

curr

ent draw during cellular calls. The background current can be minimized to a certain extent

by using fewer pulse input connections and using normally

-

open (Form

-

A) contacts for pulse

and alarm sensing. High current draw depends on the number and duration

of cellular calls

made. This can be minimized by ensuring the CNI2 has strong cellular reception (which

minimizes call retries) and by limiting the number of regular scheduled calls to the extent

practical.

Low Battery Detection

The voltage level at whi

ch a low

-

battery condition is triggered can be changed using the MP32

programming software

.

Normally the programming template provided by Mercury will have a

default value optimized for the application.

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AC MAINS POWER CONFI

GURATION

Where AC power is r

eadily available, as is the case at some sites, then a power adaptor can be

used to supply the necessary voltage. Requirements for the power adaptor are that it be

capable of sourcing 1 ampere of current at 5.0 volts DC. For Class I, Div. 2 locations, th

is will

require special consideration to ensure that the rules stipulated by NEC and equivalent

Canadian wiring codes for hazardous locations are strictly adhered to.

AC Power Adapter

The output voltage from the power adaptor will be wired into a smal

l terminal block as illustrated

below. It may be necessary to check with a voltmeter which wire is positive and which is

negative coming from the power adaptor.

Polarity of the terminal block connection will be apparent from the opposite end wire colors

in

that Red is positive and Black is negative. In the event that a reverse connection is made by

accident, no harm will be caused to the electronics aside from the fact that the CNI2 will not

power as expected.

External Power Tie

-

In Block

A lithium o

r Alkaline battery pack can be connected to the vacant J1 / J2 power connector to

supply continuous power in the event of AC mains failure. Lithium batteries have a longer

‘shelf

-

life’

as compared to alkaline batteries

, and are

normally regarded as the su

perior choice

for long term backup applications.

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SOLAR POWER CONFIGUR

ATION

Solar power is also a possibility, although it will be necessary to also provide a voltage charge

regulator and lead acid battery as seen in the illustration. Wiring to the termin

al block illustrated

previously will be the same as was the case for the AC mains application. The lead acid battery

serves as the backup source during the evening and cloudy days. Correct sizing of the solar

panel and lead acid battery are necessary for

a given territorial region. Application notes are

available from solar panel suppliers to assist in the process of sizing the panel and battery.

Typical Solar Power System

SERIAL PORT CONNECTI

ONS

-

TB2

In addition to processing alarms and pulse data

, the CNI2 can act as a “transparent” modem.

This allows the central computer to communicate directly with a device connected to the CNI2’s

RS-232 serial port. Most applications for the CNI2 being used as a cellular modem will be with

a Mercury corrector

instrument. Other configurations are certainly possible as well, to support

3rd party instruments such as transducers, odorizers, etc.

The serial port consists of signals with traditional EIA (RS

-

232) levels of ±

5

V. Recommended

cable length should not e

xceed 15 feet, and may need to be shorter at higher bit rates. All serial

parameters are configurable using the MP32 configuration program.

There are also several non

-

inverted logic

-

level signals that are used to connect directly to other

instruments tha

t have a similar port. In most cases these signals will be prewired at the factory.

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Serial Port Terminal Block

TB2

SIM SOCKET CONNECTIO

N

CNI2 products that have a GSM cellular radio require a SIM card (Subscriber Iden

tity Module) to

be installed as shown in the illustration. The gold contacts face towards the connector, and the

notched end must be positioned outwards as shown.

Typical SIM Card

If your CNI2 is equipped with a CDMA radio, then a SIM card is not re

quired. A SIM card should

not be installed into a CDMA configured CNI2.

WARNING

-

Explosion Hazard

Do not install or remove the SIMcard while the circuit is live unless the area is known to be non

-

hazardous.

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Installation of the SIM Card

Theotch on corner of SIM card faces away from the socket as illustrated above.

WARNING

:

Never install or remove a SIM card when the CNI2 has power applied. There is some risk that

the SIM card could be damaged if plugged / unplugged with power pres

ent.

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Each

CNI2

must be programmed with information that relates to the cellular network, the type of

data collection system that will be contacted,

the type of inputs to process, etc. This is done

with a Windows

-

bas

ed program called “MP

32®” and a special

programming cable as shown

here.

Serial and USB Programming Cables

PROGRAMMING INFORMAT

ION

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STARTING THE MP32

®

CONFIGURATION

PROGRAM

When the MP32

®

program is started a login screen appears. If the “

DC-20

09®” data collection

system is also running on this system then you will need to enter an authorized user name and

password that is valid for

DC-2009

®

.

Otherwise if

DC-2009

®

is not running on this system then use the default user name and

password as is a

nd select

OK

.

MP32

®

Login Screen

The next s

creen to appear will be the device selection

screen.

MP32

®

Device Selection Screen

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CONFIGURING THE PROG

RAMMING PORT

MP32

®

needs to know which COM port to use with the programming cable. Select the

“

C

ommunications Configuration”

button on the

device selection

screen.

When the USB programming cable is

first

plugged in

,

the system should detect it and load the

necessary driver software.

If you are having problems with this contact us and we can help.

When the installation is complete the system will assign a new COM port to the cable, such as

COM5. It may not be

immediately

apparent what COM number has been assigned

to a USB

device

. To find this out

(with the cable plugged in)

go to:

Settings



Con

trol Panel



System



Hardware



Device Manager



Ports

You should see your USB cable there and its assigned COM port. Each USB cable has a

unique electronic serial number. The computer will remember this number. If one USB cable is

unplugged and anoth

er one is installed, the system will

not

reuse the previous COM port

number. Rather it will assign a new COM port number to it. For instance, if the previous cable

was assigned COM5, then the new cable might become COM6.

If using the serial programming c

able then the COM port is the physical COM port

number

that

the cable is plugged in to, typically COM1 or COM2.

Programming

Port Configuration Screen

Check the “

Use as default Connection

” under the

Cable COM Port

heading, select the

appropriate COM po

rt number and then select

OK

.

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STARTING THE

CNI2

PROGRAMMING APPLICAT

ION

When the

device selection

screen reappears select the

CNI2

button.

The following screen will

appear.

Some fields are filled in for demonstration purposes and may be different than

those

you will enter.

CNI2

Main

Configuration Screen

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MAIN SCREEN

Saving and Retrieving Configurations

A “configuration” is a set of parameters that will be programmed into the

CNI2

. It is

also

referred to as a “template”. Once you define a conf

iguration it can be saved by using the

FILE

pull-down menu in the upper left

-

hand corner of the screen. A previously saved configuration

can be opened in the same manner. This is useful if many units are to be programmed with

similar information, such as

all using

t

he same destination IP address

es or cellular information

.

To start a programming session either

OPEN

a previously saved template or manually enter all

of the parameters. If you would like to work with the configuration that is already store

d in the

CNI2

you can perform a

READ

operation of the

CNI2

with the programming cable installed and

the unit powered up. The status of the operation is displayed on the bottom of the screen. The

CANCEL

button will terminate the session in

the event there

is no response or an error.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Reading

the configuration from

a CNI2

automatically resets the unit and clears all

accumulated data.

Remote Unit ID (RUID)

Each

CNI2

must have a unique

six-digit

ID number.

This is required by the data

collection

system. Legal

values are 000000

-

FFFFFF (hexadecimal notation). Sequential numbering is not

required, nor is it necessary to use anyof the hexadecimal digits ‘A, B, C, D, E, or F’.

T

ypically

if you do not specify the ID number prior to shipme

nt then

the

CNI2

is shipped with

an

RUID

thatisth

e last six digits of the

serial number locate

d on the front label.

Primary Destination

CSD mode is similar to a dial

-

up connection on a wired phone line. CSD service is no longer

offered by some cellu

lar service providers.

If the

CNI2

is allowed to originate a

CSD

data call to

another mo

dem

then it w

ill need the phone number of that

modem. Select the “

Phone Number

”

button and enter up to 32 numeric digits. As with most cellular phones, it is usually

necessary to

enter the entire phone number, including area code, even if the call is local. For example in the

U.S., a call to 555

-

1212 within area code 987 may have to be entered as 19875551212.

If the

CNI2

is to communicate via the Internet then it wi

ll need the IP address and port number

of the data collectio

n server. Your computer

system

s

administrator usually assigns these

values. Select the “IP Address” button. Then enter the address of the server expressed in

“dotted decimal format”, such as 19

8.32.67.101. The data collection server is usuallyassigned

a default port number of 50466, but the systemadministrator can change this.

Do not use port

numbers below 1024.

The Primary Destination is used for scheduled calls, consumption

-

related alarms

, page call

-

backs, low battery alarms, etc.

Any hardware input that has been programmed as an alarm

input can have its own unique destination.

This will be discussed shortly.

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Originate Calls

Check this box if the

CNI2

is allowed to originate CSD or I

nternet connections. This allows the

CNI2

to call in at regularly scheduled times or whenever an alarm condition occurs. When using

the Internet for communications the

CNI2

acts as a “client”.

It can only originate calls to the

data collection system.

Allow Connection Requests

This setting allows the CNI2 to act as an Internet “server”, allowing it to be contacted via the

Internet. When this box is checked the

Server Mode

configuration

screen is used to define

specific server features.

IMPORTANT NOTE

The

Allow Connection Requests

feature requires the cellular radio to be powered up more

frequently. This will have a great impact on battery life. A permanent power source such as

solar or AC is recommended if you wish to use this option.

Respond to

Voice Calls

/ Respond to SMS

“Paging” is a mechanism that causes the

CNI2

to call back to the Primary Destination on

demand. You can

page the

CNI2

by

call

ing it

s

cellular

voice number or by

send

ing

it a text

message using

SMS

, or

short

message service

.

Your cellular account may not offer voice or

SMS service.

In addition to paging, i

f the

CNI2

is configured for CSD mode the

n

checking

the “

Respond to

Voice Calls

” box will allow the

CNI2

to answer incoming CSD calls from the central office.

IMPORTANT N

OTE

The

Respond to Voice Calls

/

Respond to SMS

option

s are

NOT

recommended for

battery

-

powered operation

. These options require the cellular radio to be powered up at all times,

which will quickly drain the

CNI2

’s batteries.

A permanent power source suc

h as solar or

AC is recommended if you wish to use these options.

Time Interval Size

You can configure the CNI2 to count pulses from up to 6 sources

. Pulses are counted

over a

specific time int

erval and the total for that period is saved as

one record

.

It then starts the

counting process over for the next time interval and this process continues indefinitely. The

time interval can be 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30 or 60 minutes

(anything evenly divisible into

60)

. A shorter time period allows you

to observe small changes with more detail. But it also

consumes

storage space

more quickly, causing the

CNI2

to need to communicate with the data

collection system more frequently

so that older data is not lost

. This can have an impact on

both battery li

fe and the cost of the cellular service.

The

CNI2

has the capacity to save a total of 30,000 records before it starts to overwrite the

oldest records. These are divided equally between all active pulse

-

counting channels. If only

one channel is used for

pulse

-

counting then all 30,000

record

locations will be used for that

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channel. If using a 10

-

minute interval it would take a little over 200 days to reach the end of the

memory. If

three

channels are active then each channel is allocated

1/3 of the memo

ry, or

10,000

records.

If some of the pulse / alarm inputs are not being used for pulse

-

counting then they should

be

programmed as alarm inputs

even if they are not going to be used for alarms. This will cause

the memory to be divided between only tho

se channels that will be counting pulses.

The data collection system (

DC-2009

®

or MV90

®

)

must also be configured with the same

interval

size;

otherwise the calls from the

CNI2

will be rejected.

Although the CNI2 can accept

up to six channels of pulse inf

ormation,

DC-2009

®

or MV90

®

can only accept four.

Firmware Version

The firmware version number is reported any time the configuration is read from the

CNI2

using

the programming cable

.

This

value

cannot be altered.

Compare Device Configuration to Temp

late

This feature is useful when programming many

CNI2

devices with

similar

information. When

the

CNI2

’s configuration is read it is compared to a configuration file (a “template”) of your

choice. If there are any differences other than the unit’s ID nu

mber, they will be displayed. You

can manually enter the filename of the template or use the browse button to locate it on your

system.

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INPUT / OUTPUT

CONFIGURATION

The

CNI2

has

six(6)digital lines that can serve as alarm sensing or pulse

-

counting

in

puts

, or as

output

s.

Four of the lines are available on four 2

-

pin MTA connectors J7, J9, J11 and J12, as shown

earlier

. These are normally used as alarm

-

sensing inputs and are often prewired for specific

alarm triggers such as a magnetic TAMPER switch.

However any of these can be configured

as pulse

-

counting inputs

.

Two other lines are available on the “TB4” terminal block. These are most often used as pulse

-

counting inputs but can also be configured as alarm

-

sensing inputs.

The inputs can be nor

mally open (Form

-

A), normally closed (Form

-

B) or combined into a KYZ

(Form

-

C) configuration.

When using Form

-

C connections there are certain lines that can be

grouped together.

An

output

can be used to control external equipment from the central office

, such as a warning

light, an audio alarm or a pump (remote control of this output is only available when using the

DC-2009

®

data collection system). Or it can be configured as a “repeater”, replicating

any line

that is configured as an input

.

WARNING

An output has strict limitations with respect to voltage and current.

See the specifications section to avoid damage to the

CNI2

board.

Alarm Input

Parameters

An “alarm” is an event such as a switch closing or opening.

The CNI2 reports the alarm

cond

ition to the data collection system (

DC-2009

®

or MV90

®

) using standard descriptions as

shown in this table:

Line

Designation

CNI2

Connector

Alarm Text Reported by DC2009

Line #1

TB4

-

1 & 2

“

Alarm

-1”

Line #2

TB4

-

3 & 4

“

Alarm

-2”

Line #3

--Line #4

--Line #5

--Line #6

--Line #7

--Line #8

--Line #9

J9“Call” or “Mag

”

Line #10

J12

“Tamper”

Line #11

J11

“AC-On” and “AC

-

Off”

Line #12

J7

No alarm

description

Standard Alarm Descriptions

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Any description can be changed in the data collection

system.

For instance if Line#10 is used

for something other than the TAMPER switch it will still be reported to the data collection system

as a TAMPER alarm. But you can change the alarm description at the central office to

something like

“Pump Failure”

or “High Temperature”

to more

-

accurately describe the event.

NOTE

Lines #3 thru #8 are only available using an optional expansion board which isnot available

at this time.

An example

configuration for

the internal “CALL”

switch is shown here.

Conf

iguration of an Alarm Input

Select “

Alarm

Input

” from the “

Line Type

” pull

-

down list.

You can give this input a

Description

of 15 characters or less. This is for your records only and

is not reported to the data collection system.

If the input is a no

rmally

-

open switch then select

Form

-

A

. If the input is a normally

-

closed

switch then select

Form

-

B

. If you are combining lines together to create a KYZ input, then

select

Form

-C(Y-normally open) or Form

-C(Z-normally closed)

. If you select

Form

-

C

for o

ne

line then the next line will automatically be assigned as the other Form

-

C input and will inherit

the

partner’s settings

.

Allowed Form

-

C pairs are Lines

-

1&2, 9&10 and 11&12.

The “

Debounce

” setting, in combination with the “

Sample Rates

” setting on the

OPTIONS

screen determines how long the switch needs to be closed or open before being considered a

“real” alarm event. Debouncing and sample rates are discussed in more detail later in this

document.

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The “

Immediate Call on Input Going Active

” will cause

the CNI2 to call immediately into the

central office when the

alarm event is sensed.

The “

Immediate Call

on Input Going Ina

ctive

” will cause the CNI2 to call immediately into the

central office when the

alarm event ends.

If neither

box is checked

then

the alarm event will be reported on the next scheduled call.

NOTE

Even if the “

immediate call

” boxes are checked the data collection system (

DC-2009

®

or

MV90

®

) has the ability to override them.

The “

Input Going Active Indicates Primary Power Source h

as Failed

” is usually used in systems

that contain a primary power source (ac or solar) and also an emergency backup battery.

This

puts the CNI2 into a low

-

power conservation mode until the alarm event is over. During this

time some features may not be a

vailable. For instance if the CNI2 is configured to respond to

SMS pages, which requires that the radio be powered up and running all the time, this mode will

be temporarily suspended and the radio will be powered down until the primary power has been

res

tored.

By checking the “

Default Alarm to Primary Destination

” box the CNI2 will call into the Primary

destination phone number or IP address. Otherwise you can specify a unique destination for

each alarm.

“

Special Purpose

”

Input Parameters

An input ca

n be configured to perform a predefined function that does not relate to alarm

-

sensing or pulse

-

counting. At this time there is only one function, and that is to start and / or

end what is called “Server Mode”. Server Mode allows the CNI2 to accept conne

ction requests

from the central office over the Internet.

In many cases the CNI2 will only enter Server Mode for brief periods throughout the day. One

way to make this happen isto configure one of the inputs as a Server Mode control line.

The next s

creen shot illustrates how Line

-

12 (connector J7) is used for this purpose. The

Line

Type

is chosen to be “

Special Purpose Input

”. The input is configured as a Form

-

A (normally

open) input. When the “

Enable Server Mode on Input Going Active

” box is che

cked two more

selections will appear. One selection will terminate the Server Mode after a user

-

defined time

period (in the

Server Mode

configuration screen). The other selection will terminate the Server

Mode when the input returns to the inactive (open

) state.

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Configuration of a “Special

Purpose”

Input

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Pulse

-

Counting Input Parameters

Configuration of a Pulse Counting Input

Select

“

Pulse

-

Counting Input

” from the “

Line Type

” pull

-

down list.

You can

give

this input

a

Description

of

15 charac

te

rs or less. This

is for your records only and

is not reported to the data collection system.

If the input is a normally

-

open switch then select

Form

-

A

. If the input is a normally

-

closed

switch then select

Form

-

B

. If you are combining Lines

-

5 & 6 togeth

er to create a KYZ input,

then select

Form

-C(Y-normally open

) or Form

-C(Z-normally closed

)

.

If you select

Form

-

C

for

one line then the next line will automatically be assigned as the other Form

-

C input and will

inherit the partner’s settings. Allowed F

orm-C pairs are Lines

-

1&2, 9&10 and 11&12.

Line

-5settings.

The “

Debounce

” setting, in combination with the “Sample Rates” setting on the OPTIONS

screen determines how long the switch needs to be closed or open before being considered a

“real”

pulse

event.

Debouncing and sample rates are discussed in more detail later in this

document.

The “

Scaling Factor

” is not currently supported.

The

CNI2

has the capacity to save a total of 30,000

pulse

-

counting

records before it starts to

overwrite the oldest record

s. These are divided equally between all active pulse

-

counting

channels. If only one channel is used for pulse

-

counting

then all 30,000

records

will be used for

that channel. If

three

pulse

-

counting

channels are active then each channel is allocated

1/3ofthe memory, or 10,000

records.

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NOTE

If you do not require pulse

-

counting on

a line

then configure

itasa Form

-

A alarm input

so that

all other pulse

-

counting inputs

haveaccess to

as much

storage space as

possible.

The data collection system (

DC-2009

®

or

MV90

®

) must know how many pulse

-

counting

channels are activated. The minimum is 1

and t

he maximum is

4.

When the data collection system receives the pulse records from the CNI2 it expects them to be

in a specific order starting with the 1

st

inp

ut and ending with the last. The CNI2 does not have

restrictions regarding the order in which you program the pulse

-

counting lines. You could

program Line #1 and Line #2 as alarms and #9 and #10 as pulse

-

counters. To stay compliant

with DC

-

2009 here

is how the records are sent:

The very 1st line that is programmed for pulse counting is considered “Input

-

1”.

The next line that is programmed for pulse counting is considered “Input

-

2”.

The next line that is programmed for pulse counting is considered “I

nput

-

3”.

The next line that is programmed for pulse counting is considered “Input

-

4”.

Remember that a Form

-

C pair is treated as only one input.

Here’s an example:

Lines #1, 2, 9 and 10are configured as alarm inputs and Lines #11 and #12 for pulse

-

count

ing.

Line #11 is presented as “Input

-

1” to DC

-

2009 because it’s the 1st line programmed for pulse

-

counting. Line #12 is presented as “Input

-

2” because it’s the 2nd line programmed for pulse

-

counting.

Here’s another example involving a mixture of Form

-

C a

nd Form

-

A settings:

Lines #1 and #2 are programmed for pulse

-

counting, Form

-

A operation. Lines #11 & #12 are

configured for Form

-

C pulse counting. Line #1 is presented as “Input

-

1” to DC

-

2009 because

it’s the 1st line programmed for pulse

-

counting. Lin

e #2 is presented as “Input

-

2” because it’s

the 2nd line programmed for pulse

-

counting. Lines #11/#12 are presented as “Input

-

3” because

they are the 3rd set of lines programmed for pulse

-

counting.

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Output Parameters

An output line can be configured

three ways.

You can give this input a

Description

of 15

characters or less. This is for your records only and isnot reported to the data collection

system.

Output Under Host Control

DC-2009

®

has the ability to control up to 3 output lines. These can

be used to activate external

equipment such as pumps or audible alarms.

These outputs are controlled using the

“

Relay Information

”

screen in DC

-

2009’s

“Remote Unit

Configur

a

tion”

program.

This is discussed in an upcoming chapter.

There are no res

trictions on which digital signals can be programmed as outputs. But DC

-

2009

refers to Relay Numbers

-

1, 2 and 3. So here is how the CNI2 handles this:

The very 1st line that is programmed as a host

-

controlled output is considered “Relay

-

1”.

The next lin

e that is programmed as a host

-

controlled is considered “Relay

-

2”.

The next line that is programmed as a host

-

controlled is considered “Relay

-

3”.

O

utput Follows Input

When a line is programmed as an alarm or pulse

-

counting input its state can be r

eplicated on

any one of the output lines, within the frequency limits of the CNI2. This allows other pulse

-

counting or alarm

-

sensing equipment to have access to the same information. For instance the

CNI2 may be counting pulses and there may be another p

iece of equipment located nearby that

needs to count these pulses too. The CNI2 can be programmed to transmit a replica of the

input signal to this other piece of equipment.

To use this feature select the desired output line. Then from the selection lis

t choose the

“Output Follows Input #x”

where “x” is one of the input lines. For instance you may want Input

Line #1 to appear on Output Line #12. You would select Line #12 and then program is as

“Output Follows Input #1

”

.

There are some timing limitati

ons when using this feature.

This will be discussed shortly.

Using the “Output

-

Under

-

Host

-

Control” feature, the outputs are not changed until the

call has ended and declared a good call.

NOTE

Whenever the CNI2 is powered up or reset, all output

s that have been configured

for host control will be in an open

-

circuit condition until changed by DC

-

2009.

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“Special Purpose”

Output

The CNI

2 will use a “special purpose

” output to control some operation within the unit assembly,

such as turning a power supply on or off.

At this time the “Special

Purpose” output only applies

to Line

-

12, which is the

J7

connector

. If a unit is shipped with a line programmed as a

Special

Purpose

output, it should not be changed unless you understand the implications.

Configuration of a

“Special Purpose” Out

put

As a “Special Purpose Output” the signal on the J7 connector will go active shortly before the

cellular radio is powered up to make a call. It will return to the inactive state shortly after the

cellular radio is powered down. The active state (3.3V or t

o 0V) is defined by the “

Active High

”

or “

Active Low

” selections on this screen.

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OPTIONS SCREEN

Options Screen

Applications Selection

The CNI2 has several modes of operation. It can serve as a data logger for pulse

-

counting and

alarm sensing applic

ations, a transparent modem to allow the host system to communicate with

an external piece of equipment, or as a short

-

message

-

service (SMS) modem.

Metretek SIP

When the CNI2 calls into the data collection system (

DC-2009

®

or MV90

®

) it will identify it

self as

a Metretek “SIP” data logger.

In this mode the CNI2 serves as a data logger for pulse

-

counting

and alarm sensing applications and uses the legacy Metretek communications protocol.

The

term “SIP” refers to a Metretek data logger called a Survey I

nstrument Point.

DC-2009

®

supports both CSD and IP (internet) communications with the CNI2.

MV90

®

) only

supports CSD connections (see next topic).

Metretek SIP

via InvisiConnect

MV90

®

does not support internet connections

with

Metretek

“SIP”

devices.

To accomplish this it

is necessary to install another software product called “

InvisiConnect

®

”.

InvisiConnect

®

acts as

a modem emulator and a transparent “bridge” to the internet. In this case you should select

“

Metretek SIP via

InvisiConnect

” from th

e pull

-

down list.

The CNI2 contacts the InvisiConnect

®

server first. Data is then transferred between

InvisiConnect

®

and the MV90

®

system as though the connection was occurring over a wired

phone (CSD) connection.

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Contact a Honeywell

Product Support S

pecialist for additional details and ordering

information

for InvisiConnect

®

.

Metretek InvisiConnect

InvisiConnect

®

Server is a software application that acts as a modem emulator and a

transparent “bridge” to the internet.

The CNI2 acts as an alarm

-sensing unit as well as a transparent communications link between

a device attached to its serial port and the host system that is connected to InvisiConnect

®

Server. The CNI2 does not support pulse

-

counting in this mode.

Contact a Honeywell

Product Suppor

t Specialist for additional details

about InvisiConnect

®

.

Mercury MINI

-

MAX or Mercury Pulse Accumulator

When the CNI2 calls into the data collection system (

DC-2009

®

or MV90

®

) it will identify itself as

a

Mercury MINI

-

MAX or Mercury Pulse Accumulator.

In this mode the CNI2 serves as a data

logger for pulse

-

counting and alarm sensing applications and uses the legacy

Mercury

Instruments

communications protocol.

DC-2009

®

supports

both of these settings

. MV90

®

can support either

setting

depending upon

which options were purchased

for

MV90

®

.

“

Mercury Pulse Accumulator

” is recommended

because there is less data to transfer resulting in shorter calls. If “

Mercury MINI

-

MAX

” is

selected the CNI2 will report values of 0 for any parameters relating to pre

ssure or temperature

measurements.

Metretek SMS Modem

This mode is primarily used by the InvisiConnect

®

Server software.

In a traditional wired

modem setup the central computer can usually contact the

remote device

directly by dialing its

phone

number. On the Internet there are servers and clients. A server is usually a computer

system that is always running and always “listening” for connection requests from clients.

When you use your personal computer to access a website your PC is the clie

nt and the

website is the server.

A client cannot be contacted

directly

via the Internet. In many cases the CNI2 acts as a client

only

.

However the CNI

2

can be “paged”. The page then causes the CNI2 to call back

immediately to the central office.

O

ne method of paging is by Short Message Service, or SMS. SMS is often used to send short

text messages between two cellular phones. In some cases a message can be sent from a

computer using a traditional SMTP (email) server.

NOTE

At the present time the CNI2 does not fully support

“

Mercury MINI

-

MAX

” or “

Mercury Pulse

A

ccumulator

” modes of operation.

Contact a Honeywell

Product Support Specialist for additional details

.

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But there may be obstacles

to sending an SMS. First, the computer running

the data collection

system may not have access to an SMTP server. Or if the computer is using a cellular modem

to connect to the Internet it may not be able to send SMS messages without first terminating th

e

Internet connection. Finally, for security reasons,

some cellular providers only allow SMS

messages to be exchanged between two mobile devices, and not between a mobile device and

an

SMTP server

.

The

SMS Modem

is a special configuration of a CNI2. Its

sole purpose is to allow the central

computer to send mobile

-to-

mobile SMS messages via the cellular network without interfering

with existing Internet connections or requiring an email server connection.

Transparent Modem

In this mode the CNI2 serves a

s a communications device only and does not count pulses or

report alarms. It establishes a two

-

way connection between the central office and any serial

device connected to

one of its serial ports

.

As a transparent modem a call can be triggered by an ala

rm event (CALL switch, TAMPER

switch, etc.). However since it is not calling a known data collection system such as

DC-2009

®

or MV90

®

it has no way to report the actual reason for the call.

Allow Transparent Mode

This

checkbox

only applies when the CNI

2 is configured as a Metretek SIP, a

Mercury MINI

-

MAX or Mercury Pulse Accumulator.

At the beginning of a call the CNI2 will attempt to communicate with the data collection system

using the Metretek or Mercury protocol. If after a short period of time

there is no recognizable

response from the system,

and

if the “

Allow Transparent

” box is checked, the CNI2 will establish

a transparent communications link between the device attached to its serial port and the host

system.

Here’s an example of how this

might be used. Let’s say the CNI2 is counting pulses from its

UMB index and its serial port is connected to a digital camera. The CNI2 will normally call into

DC-2009

®

or MV90

®

to report its

UMB

count

information. The data collection system does not

kno

w that there is a camera at the site and wouldn’t know how to communicate with it anyway.

Now another application program

(notDC-

2009

®

or MV90

®

)

wants to capture an image of the

site where the CNI2 is located.

After the CNI2 connects and does not receiv

e a recognizable

Metretek or Mercury response it will establish a connection to the camera. At this point the

application program can now communicate directly with the camera and will close the

connection when finished.

On the

Cellular Settings

configur

ation screen (to be discussed shortly) is a setting called

“

Session Timeout

”. During transparent mode if there is no communications between the host

system and the serial device for this period of time, the CNI2 will terminate the connection by

itself. T

his period of time has a direct impact on battery life and should be kept as short as is

reasonable for the application.

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Also see the next discussion about port selection as this also affects the transparent mode of

operation.

When Answering if No Port

Select…….

This setting

is used

when the CNI2 is allowed to enter “transparent”

mode. In this mode the

CNI2 will establish a transparent communications link between the host system and the device

attached to one of its serial ports

(see previous discussio

ns)

. This mode is only possible if (a)

the CNI2 has been configured as a “

Transparent Modem

” or (b) the CNI2 is configured as a

Metretek or Mercury data logger

and the “

Allow Transparent

” box is checked

.

The CNI2 has one on

-

board serial port (Port

-

1).

This can be expanded to two ports using the

Serial Port Multiplexer discussed earlier in this document. Future options will allow up to 7

additional ports to be added.

Each port is assigned a unique ID number using the

Serial Port Configuration

screen,

to be

discussed shortly. Port

-

1 is automatically assigned the RUID that isassigned to the entire

CNI2. Port

-

2 and beyond are assigned unique ID numbers by you.

When the CNI2 receives an incoming connection request

,

or is paged to call

back to the cent

ral

office, it

needs to know which serial port to select for the call. Once the connection with the host

is established the CNI2 will wait a certain number of seconds

(defined by you) for a special

command to

arrive

from the host. This command has the fo

rmat:

+-+PAxxxxxx<cr>

w

here “xxxxxx” is the ID of one of the serial ports and <cr> is a carriage return character.

The

“xxxxxx” must contain all six digits of the RUID including leading 0’s.

If the ID

number in the command is valid

and

that port is e

nabled (via the

Serial Port

Configuration

screen), then CNI2 will return the following response:

CONNECTED TO PORT

-

xxxxxx<cr><lf>

where “xxxxxx” is the ID of the serial port, <lf> is a line feed character and <cr> is a carriage

return character

.

If the ID number in the command is not in the list, or if that particular port is not enabled (via the

Serial Port Configuration

screen), then the “

Route To

” port will be selected and the CNI2 will

return the following response:

INVALID PORT N

UMBER OR PORT IS NOT ENABLED

If the +

-

+PA command is not received within the specified time frame then the CNI2 will select a

port based on the “

Route To

” setting.

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“Route To”

Port Selection in Transparent Mode

Port

-

1 is the on

-

board port

(or the first channel

of

the Serial Port Multiplexer board). Port

-

2 is

the second channel

of

the Serial Port Multiplexer board.

“

Sequential

” will cause the CNI2 to select the next enabled port with each call. For instance if

Ports

-

1,2 and 3 are enabled

then Port

-

1 will be selected on the first call, Port

-

2 on the next call,

Port

-

3 on the third call and back to Port

-

1 on the next call.

With each call the CNI2 will send thefollowing message to the host system:

CONNECTED TO PORT

-

xxxxxx<cr><lf>

where “xxxxxx” is the ID of the serial port, <lf> is a line feed character and <cr> is a carriage

return character.

Low Battery Alarm

When the batteries get low the

CNI2

will start logging and reporting low

-

battery alarms to the

data collection system

. The voltage level is preset

at the factory for most applications

. If you

check the “

Immediate Call on Low Battery Condition

” box the unit will immediately call in

whenever the low battery point is reached. If this box is unchecked then the low battery

condition will be reported on the next call.

NOTE

Even if the “

immediate call

” box is checked the data collection system (

DC-2009

®

or

MV90

®

)

has the ability to override it.

The

CNI2

will record the time of the day that the alarm event occurred and th

is time will be

reported to the central office.

Queue Size

TheCNI2

can

count

electrical

pulses

from

up to siz sources although the data collection system

(DC-

2009

®

or MV90

®

) will only accept up to 4.

Pulses are counted

over a specific time int

erval

and the total for that period is saved as

one record

.

It then starts the counting process over for

the next time interval and this process continues indefinitely.

The place where this is stored is

called the “queue”.

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The time interval can be

anything e

venly divisible into 60

minutes

. A shorter time period allows

you to observe small changes with more detail. But it also consumes memory more quickly,

causing the

CNI2

to need to communicate with the data collection system more frequently

so

that older d

ata is not lost

. This can have an impact on both battery life and the cost of the

cellular service.

The

CNI2

can

save a total of 30,000 records before it starts to overwrite the oldest records.

These are divided equally between all active pulse

-

counting

channels. If only one channel is

used for pulse

-

counting then all 30,000

record

locations will be used for that channel. If using a

10-minute interval it would take a little over 200 days to reach the end of the memory. If

three

channels are active th

en each channel is allocated

1/3 of the memory, or 10,000

records.

Each record consumes 2 bytes of memory. For a queue size of 30,000 records select the “60K”

size. For a smaller queue (16,000 records) select the “32K” size.

The data collection sys

tem(DC-2009

®

or

MV90

®

) has the ability to request the entire contents of the queue, so a smaller

queue size w

i

ll result in a shorter call, lower power consumption and lower cellular costs.

Queue Full Alarm

To prevent the loss of accumulated data the

CNI2will place an immediate call to the central

office when the

storage “queue

” reaches a certain point. You can define this as any percentage

between 1% and 100%. Default is 75%.

Sample Rates

The

CNI2

does not inspect the state of the inputs 100% of th

e time; otherwise it wouldn’t have

time to perform any other functions. Rather the

CNI2

briefly inspects (“

samples

”) the condition

of the lines one or more times each second. You can configure the

CNI2

to take as few as one

sample per second or as many a

s 50 samples per second. The

12 possible

input

/output lines

are

divided into two groups, each with its own sampling rate.

Lines

-

1, 2, 9, 10, 11 and 12 are

one group. Lines

-

3 thru 8 are in the other group.

NOTE

Lines #3 thru #8 are only available usin

g an optional expansion board which is not available

at this time.

The sample rate is based on how quickly you expect the inputs to change. Faster sampling

rates are used for quickly

-

changing inputs but results in higher power consumption. Too slow

o

f a sampling rate can lead to errors.

Debouncing and sample rates are discussed in more detail later in this document.

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SERIAL PORT CONFIGUR

ATION SCREEN

Besides processing alarms and pulse data the

CNI2

can act as a “transparent” modem. This

allows the

central computer to communicate directly with a device connected to the

CNI2

’s RS

-

232 serial port. An option board called the Dual Port Multiplexer allows a second port to be

added. Future expansion boards will offer even more ports.

Serial Port Co

nfiguration Screen

Port Select

ID

Each serial port must be assigned a unique

Port Select ID

number. The format follows that of

the Primary RUID discussed earlier. Serial Port

-

1 is the physical port TB2 onthe

CNI2

board

and

is automatically set to

the

Primary RUID. Its Port Select ID is grayed out and cannot be

changed.

Port Enable

Check the

Port Enabled

box to turn on a serial port.

Ports must be enabled in ascending order

starting with Port

-

1. For instance if Port

-

1 is enabled, and then you skip

to Port

-

4 and enable it,

this will automatically enable Ports

-

2 and 3 as well. Conversely if Ports 1 thru 4 are enabled

and you disable Port

-

2, this will automatically disable Ports

-

3 and 4 as well.

Max BPS. Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits

These parame

ters must match the settings of the device connected to

each

serial port.

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Flow Control

There may be situations in which the device connected to the serial port is sending data at a

volume that exceeds the CNI2’s capacity to process it and pass it on t

o the central computer.

In packet mode the data from the serial device is assembled into a “packet”, then sent on to the

central computer. A packet cannot be larger than 1100 bytes and each packet’s arrival at the

central computer must be verified bef

ore another can be sent. Due to latency in the cellular

networks and on the Internet each exchange may take several seconds to complete. During

this time it may be necessary to stop the serial device from sending any more information. The

actual packet

size is adjustable

using the “

Maximum Packet Size

” setting in the

Cellular Settings

configuration screen.

Some devices do not support any kind of handshaking and may have large messages to send.

This is not usually a problem in CSD mode because each byt

e is immediately sent to the central

computer. In packet mode when the user

-

defined packet size is reached it is sent to the server.

Meanwhile the data that continues to be transmitted by the serial device is stored in memory.

After the previous packet

has been sent another is collected, packaged and sent.

As each

packet is delivered to the server

there is

that much

more

space is freed up for

new

data.

However, it is possible for the serial device to eventually overrun the memory if the packets are

slo

w to be delivered to the server. This may lead to the loss of data. One possible solution is to

reduce the baud rate between the serial device and the CNI. This may give the

CNI2

enough

time to deliver packets and keep up with new data.

There are seve

ral methods commonly used to control the flow of data between serial devices,

generally called “handshaking”.

The selections are

N

one,H

ardware

,

S

oftware

or RS

-

485 Half

Duplex

. Other selections are for other applications and should not be used.

Hardware

Handshaking

Hardware

handshaking uses additional signals on the hardware interface to stop and start the

flow of data from the

serial device

. On the CNI

2

’s terminal block is an output signal called DSR.

This signal would normally be connected to the “C

TS” (clear

-to-

send) input line on the

serial

dev

ice

. Initially the DSR line will be positive. A positive voltage on this line indicates that the

serial device

may transmit data. When DSR goes negative, the

serial device

should halt its

transmission. Wh

en the connection is terminated the DSR line will go negative for a brief

moment and then go positive until the next connection.

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Software Handshaking

Xon/Xoff

handshaking (also called “software hand

shaking”) uses two ASCII characters to stop

and start the flow. The CNI

2

will send an “Xoff” (19 decimal or 13 hex) to the

serial device

to

stop the transmission, and an “Xon” (17 decimal or 11 hex) to resume transmission. Once an

Xoff character is sent

the

serial device

should halt its transmission. Also the DSR line will

remain positive throughout the session. When the connection is terminated the DSR line will go

negative for a brief moment and then go positive until the next connection.

No (None)

H

andshaking

If

NONE

is selected the DSR line will remain positive throughout the session. When the

connection is terminated the DSR line will go negative for a brief moment and then go positive

until the next connection.

In CSD mode each byte of data fro

m the

serial device

is immediately

passed on to the central computer, and visa versa. In this case flow control is generally not

needed and “

NONE

” can be selected as the flow control method.

In packet mode

i

f the

serial device

never sends more than 1

100bytes in one message and must

receive a response before sending another message, then the flow control can be set to

“

NONE

”.

RS-485 Half Duplex

Select this when using the optional RS485 conversion board and only when it is being used in

half-duplex mod

e.

Delay before Sending P

ackets

In packet mode the data from the serial device is assembled into “packets” and sent on to the

central computer. The maximum size of the packet isprogrammable and cannot exceed

1100

bytes. The data from the serial devic

e is sent out whenever it exceeds the maximum packet

size.

However some or all messages from the serial device may never exceed the maximum packet

size. Therefore the CNI

2

must have a way to determine when the serial device’s message is

complete and re

ady to send to the host. Some serial devices may

terminate

a message with a

particular character like a carriage return or line feed. However for other devices these two

characters may be meaningful data. Therefore searching for a particular terminating

character

may not work in all cases.

The

CNI2

determines when a message is complete when there have been no characters

received from the serial device for a certain period of time. This value can range from 1 to

65535 milliseconds and may have to be d

etermined experimentally. A value that is too low may

cause a message to be sent is several packets. Also, each packet contains the device’s

message along with some overhead information used for routing and error checking. Breaking

a larger message down

into several packets means more overhead and could affect the cost of

the cellular service. Remember, the cost of packet service is usually based on the number of

bytes exchanged in a month.

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Choosing a value that is too high may cause the application p

rogram running on the central

computer to abort or retry too often because it did not receive a response within an acceptable

period of time.

Start with a value of 50 ms and fine

-

tune it from there.

Always Send CONNECT Message

The serial device connecte

d to the CNI2 can request a call or answer an incoming call by

issuing specific “AT” commands such as “ATD” (dial) or “ATA” (answer). When the connection

with the central computer has been established the

CNI2

will send a “CONNECT” message to

the serial d

evice to let it know that the connection has been established.

The

CNI2

can also place a call on its own in response to an alarm condition or some other

event. In these situations the

CNI2

would not normally send a “CONNECT” message to the

serial device

. However some devices may require a “CONNECT” message before allowing

further communications. By checking the

Always Send Connect Message

box the

CNI2

will

always send a “CONNECT” message every time it connects with the central computer,

regardless of w

ho originated the call.

.

Always “RING” Port

In some applications the

serial device connected to the CNI2

may have been programmed to

automatically answer incoming calls. After the call is answered and a connection is established

with the central compute

r a “CONNECT” message is usually sent to the

serial

device.

In other applications the serial

device might control when incoming calls will be answered. The

CNI2

will send a number of “RING” messages to the

serial device and wait for the serial

device

to

respond with an answer (“ATA”) command. If this mode is required, check the

Always

“RING” Port

checkbox. The

CNI2

will send up to three “RING” messages to the remote device.

If an “ATA” is received the

CNI2

will respond with a “CONNECT” message. If no

response is

received the CNI

2

will send a “CONNECT” message only if the

Always Send Connect Message

box has been checked.

Use Non

-

verbose Result Codes

For AT

-

compatible modems a “verbose” message is usually a readable text string such as

“CONNECT” or “RIN

G”. A “terse”, “numeric”, or “non

-

verbose” message typically consists of

one or two numeric digits, such as “2”. The CNI

2

defaults to verbose messages, but the remote

device can change this by issuing an “ATV”

or “ATV0”

command. However some devices may

simply expect non

-

verbose messages and will not issue any additional commands to make this

happen. In this case check the

Use Non

-

verbose Result Codes

box.

Enable Blocking

This is used solely for

InvisiConnect

®

applications and is not currently suppo

rted.

Use

Alternate CONNECT Message

Usually the serial device requires some sort of notification when a connection has been

established with the central computer. Often this message will be “CONNECT xxxx”, where

“xxxx” indicates the baud rate, such as “

CONNECT 9600”. The CNI2 defaults to this format, but

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the serial device can change this to a simple “CONNECT” message by issuing an “ATX”

command. However some serial devices may simply expect a simple “CONNECT” message

and will not issue any additional c

ommands to make this happen. In this case check the

Edit

CONNECT Message

box.

You must specify the exact message in the

Connect Message

window. This includes non

-

readable (control) characters. Non

-

verbose responses are often one to two ASCII numbers

followed by a carriage return character. Verbose messages are normally preceded and

followed by a carriage return and line feed combination. Use the “Enter” key on your keyboard

to insert a carriage return and line feed combination. To insert a single l

ine feed character press

and hold the ALT key while on the keyboard’s numeric keypad enter the digits 0 1 0. Then

release the ALT key. To insert a single carriage return character press and hold the ALT key

while on the keyboard’s numeric keypad enter th

e digits 0 1 3. Then release the ALT key. In

either case you will not actually see the characters in the window, but you may see the cursor

move to the next line.

Connect on DTR High

Some serial devices may indicate a desire to place a call by

simply

a

ctivating a control line. On

the CNI2’s TB2 terminal block is an input line called DTR.

If the DTR input line on the

communications terminal block goes positive, the CNI

2

will wait 10 seconds for an “ATD” (dial)

or “ATA” (

answer) command from the

device.

If

a command is

received the CNI

2

will

start the

call process.

Otherwise a call will be placed

after 10 seconds

and the

CNI2

will behave

according to the

Always Send Connect Message

setting. If enabled

a “CONNECT” message

will be sent to

the serial

dev

ice once the connection with the central computer has been

established. The call will end with a “NO CARRIER” message. If the connection cannot be

established a “NO CARRIER” message is returned.

As discussed

earlier

two remote devices can be wired to t

he same CNI

2 using the

optional

Serial P

ortMultiplexer board. Either remote device can raise the DTR line but the CNI

2

will not

be able to determine which device isactually asserting the line. If the wrong port is selected

when this happens the CNI

2

may not see the “ATD” command if the remote device issues one.

NOTE

When the CNI2 is in low

-

power “sleep” mode it can only detect that the DTR line has gone

active

if the JP3

-

2 jumper is in the “A

-

B” position. See the next illustration.

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DTR Detection Jumper

Disconnect on DTR Low

Some serial devices may indicate a desire to terminate a call by simply deactivating a control

line. On the CNI2’s TB2 terminal block is an input line called DTR.

If the DTR input line on

the

communications terminal block

is positive when the call starts, and then

goes negative

while the

call is in progress

, the CNI2 will terminate the

call.As discussed earlier

two remote devices can be wired to the same CNI2 using the optional

Serial Po

rt Multiplexer board. Either remote device can deactivate the DTR line but the CNI2

will not be able to determine which device is actually doing this. It might be possible that the

call started by one device might be accidently terminated by the other

device. In this case you

might consider having the serial devices trigger an alarm input on the CNI2 rather than using the

DTR line.

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CELLULAR SETTINGS SC

REEN

CDMA Service (Aeris, Verizon, Sprint)

CDMA is an abbreviation for

C

odeDivision

M

ultiple

A

cces

s communications. CDMA

technology was originally developed for military applications but was eventually commercialized.

This communications standard is widely used in North America and in some parts of Asia and

South America.

Rather than dividing calls

into time slots like GSM, CDMA allows all users to transmit at the

same time. Each call is accompanied by a unique digital code that allows it to be differentiated

from the rest. As an analogy suppose you are in a crowded room and many conversations are

taking place at the same time. Your brain is able to distinguish the conversation you are having

with your friend because it is able to focus on your friend’s voice characteristics. As the room

grows more crowded each person must talk louder and the siz

e of the conversation “zone”

grows smaller. You may have to move closer to your friend to keep the conversation going.

Thus the number of conversations is limited by the overall interference and noise in the room.

A cellular account must be activated

with a cellular service provider prior to placing a

CNI2

into

service.

The service provider may ask the device type, which must be specified as the “

CNI2

/

CDMA24”.

CDMA Packet (Internet) Service

S

ingle carrier, radio transmission technology (1X or 1XRT

T) packet service

may have to be

added to a standard voice plan, or may be a stand

-

alone service.

Packet service packages are generally priced by the number of bytes to be transferred rather

than by the minute. Typically the smallest available package

will be 1 megabyte (1 Mb) per

month. The amount of data that the

CNI2

will produce depends upon what sort of data is

requested from the

CNI2

.

The amount of information exchanged on each call may range from

several hundred bytes to 10’s of thousands of

bytes. It may be necessary to test the system for

several months and then adjust the cellular account for the best cost based on your needs.

The

CNI2

requires full Internet access because the data collection software could be running on

any server loca

ted anywhere in the world.

Full access is usually assigned to customers who will

be connecting a cellular modem to a personal computer.

One parameter that will be needed is the packet service connection command. In most cases

the command will be

ATD#777

but you may want to check with your service provider.

CDMA Circuit Switched Data (CSD) Service

The service provider must support asynchronous circuit

-

switched data (CSD) exchange at the

baud rate of the central computer’s modem.

Sometimes this capabili

ty may be included as part

of a standard voice package or it may be an add

-

on feature at extra cost.

One consideration when ordering service is the frequency of calls to and from the

CNI2

. Each

service provider offers different packages that may includ

e a fixed number of minutes per month

for a fixed price. However, when this number is exceeded, the cost per each additional minute

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can be very high. There are also variations in the way “minutes” are measured. For example, a

call lasting 1 minute 10 se

conds may be considered to be a 2

-

minute call by some providers. It

might be possible to purchase less expensive packages that have additional “weekend” or

“evening” minutes, and then schedule the

CNI2

to call in at those times. Some plans may offer

the

1stminute free. This might be advantageous for short calls.

Another consideration when ordering service is the location of the

CNI2

with respect to the

service provider’s network. It is best to describe where the units will be located and where they

will be calling, otherwise you could be charged “roaming” or long

-

distance fees. Some providers

offer free long distance or no roaming charges aspart of their basic plans.

The final consideration is the direction of the calls. If the

CNI2

is to origina

te calls, then the

service must support “mobile

-

originate” service. If the unit is to receive calls, then “mobile

-

terminate” service is required.

The service provider may

need the following information:



Type of cellular service desired, which is

circ

uit-switched data (CSD)

.



The device type, which must be specified as the “

CNI2

/ CDMA24”.



Data rate. This rate must match the speed of central computer’s modem.



Mobile

-

originate and/or mobile

-

terminate service.



Number of minutes per month.



Location of th

e

CNI2

and the location of central computer (to determine if “roaming” or

long distance charges apply).



The service provider will need to know the “MEID” number printed on the radio.

This is

printed on a label on the radio.

Over

-

the-Air-Activation (OTAA)

Unlike GSM, CDMA technology does not support the use of a SIM memory card (Subscriber

Identity Module) to hold and transport account information. Therefore the account information

must be downloaded into the cellular radio’s own memory. For some carriers

this is

accomplished by dialing a special phone number to request “over

-

the-air-activation” (OTAA).

The activation phone number is specific to the service provider and must be programmed into

the

CNI2

.

The OTAA process does two things. After the first

successful OTAA call a new phone number

is programmed into the phone. This is the number that can be used to page the unit via a

phone or data call, or via an SMS message. It also starts the account billing process. Second,

a “preferred roaming list” (

PRL) is downloaded into the phone. This instructs the radio which

service provider(s) to search for and connect to.

Over

-

the-air activation is attempted whenever the unit is reset. Another call will be attempted if

the first one fails. After two unsucc

essful attempts the

CNI2

will go into an idle mode and will

attempt another OTAA call every hour until one issuccessful. Until then the unit will not be able

to call in to the data collection system.

After the first successful call an OTAA call is th

en performed every 7 days. The reason for this

is that cellular service providers often make arrangements with other providers to carry calls in

areas where their own equipment and towers do not exist. These agreements allow the call to

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be forwarded at n

o additional charge. The preferred roaming list says that it is acceptable to

connect with these carriers. However at some point your service provider may install new

equipment in these areas and the contract with the partner may be terminated. In this

new

situation roaming fees will be added to each call if the radio is allowed to connect to the other

carriers. This is why it is important to periodically update the PRL.

For service providers that do not support “o

ver-the-air-activation”

the radios mu

st be

preprogrammed

at our factory

prior to shipment.

Go to the Cellular Settings screen and s

elect “

CDMA

” as the

Service Type

.

CDMA

Cellular Configuration Screen

OTAA Programming Number

In some cases after purchasing CDMA service the radio must

dial a special phone number to be

activated and to have account information downloaded into the phone’s memory. This phone

number is specific to the carrier and must be entered into the “

OTAA Programming Number

”.

For instance for Veri

zon the number i

s usually *228,,,,,1; (*228 followed by five (5) commas,

then a “1” followed by a semicolon)

.

NOTE

If your CDMA service provider does not support OTAA programming then leave this

field blank.

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Packet Service Connection Command

This command is issued to

the cellular radio to request a packet (Internet) connection. For most

CDMA service providers the phrase “

ATD#777

” will work, and this is the default setting for the

CNI2

in CDMA mode.

If you are having problems connecting, this could be the problem.

Contact your service provider

for more information.

Session Timeout

If there is no communications between the

CNI2

and the

data collection system

for this many

seconds then the

CNI2

will terminate the connection. Recommended value is 30 seconds.

Ping

Interval

Not used in this application.

Source Port Starting / Ending Numbers

This only applies to packet (Internet) connections.

DC-2009

®

and

InvisiConnect

®

act

as an Internet server

s

on your computer and thus must be

allowed access to the outside worl

d. Most corporate computer systems use firewall technology

to prevent unauthorized and potentially damaging access from outside sources. To minimize

potential invasion

DC-2009

®

or

InvisiConnect

®

and

the

CNI2

exchange private information using

the 64

-

bit

data encryption standard

(DES64)

. If this exchange fails, the

connection is terminated

by both sides.

When the

CNI2

calls in it assigns itself what is known as a “

source port

” number. To further

enhance security the

CNI2

can be assigned only one or a

specific range of source port numbers

that the firewall will allow through.

Valid source port numbers are 40000

–

65535. The

CNI2

will use a new number with each call.

For example for a range of 50000

–

50010, the first call will use 50000, the 2

nd

call

50001, and

so on. When 50010 has been used the next port number will roll back to 50000.

PAP User Name and Password

As an added security measure some cellular service providers require Password Authentication

Protocol, or PAP, to gain access to their

Internet service. The radio must present a user name

and a password that was assigned when the cellular service was purchased. The user name or

password can be any combination of printable characters, including spaces, such as “Bob

Smith” or “1234”. The

total number of characters for

both

the user name and password cannot

exceed 48 characters. Often the cellular provider has a specific format for the username and

password, so you will need to obtain that information from them.

The password is hidden on

this screen for added security. You must enter the password twice

to verify that it was entered correctly.

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NOTE

If PAP is not required then

both

the user name and password fields

must

be blank, otherwise the connection may be refused.

Maximum Packet

Size

The setting has no affect in CSD mode. In packet (IP) mode the data from the

serial device

is

assembled into “packets” and sent on to the central computer. The maximum packet size is

1100 bytes. Depending upon cellular network congestion and the

quality of the radio

connection, it may help to reduce the packet size. The larger the packet, the more chance there

is for errors. Several smaller packets may have a better chance of arriving intact than a single

large one. As each packet arrives at t

he central computer, it is checked for errors. If a packet

arrives with errors, the computer will request retransmissions until it arrives intact or until a

maximum number of retries have occurred. This can introduce significant delays and may

increase t

he cost of the cellular service. Remember, the cost of packet service is based on the

number of bytes exchanged in a month. Excessive retries may cause your maximum plan limit

to be exceeded.

If you notice excessive retries, or if the connection betwe

en the

CNI2

and the central computer

terminates early or often, this may be the cause.

Auxiliary Radio Type

Not currently supported.

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GSM Service (AT&T, T

-

Mobile, Rogers)

GSM is an abbreviation for

G

lobal

S

ystem for

M

obile communications. This commun

ications

standard is widely used throughout Europe, Africa, Asia and parts of North and South America.

Messages are digitized into packets and sent in brief bursts during allocated time slots using a

variation of TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) techni

ques. Up to 8 cellular phones can thus

share the same frequency band, which in turn permits the system to support more users with

existing equipment. Efficient utilization of spectrum is an important consideration for service

providers since there is only

a limited bandwidth space that has been allocated to cellular phone

service.

Most GSM systems throughout the world operate on either the 900 MHz or 1800 MHz

communications bands. In North America most GSM systems operate on the 850 and 1900

MHz bands.

GSM Packet (Internet) Service

Some GSM service providers may not offer all forms of data transfer. General packet radio

service (GPRS) may have to be added to a standard voice plan, or may be a stand

-

alone

service.

GPRS packages are generally priced

by the number of bytes to be transferred rather than by

the minute. Typically the smallest available package will be 1 megabyte (1 Mb) per month.

The amount of data that the

CNI2

will produce depends upon what sort of data is requested

from it. The am

ount of information exchanged on each call may range from several hundred

bytes to 10’s of thousands of bytes. It may be necessary to test the system for several months

and then adjust the cellular account for the best cost based on your needs.

In order

to connect to the Internet, the cellular service provider has its own computer equipment

called a “gateway” server, aptly named, as it is their gateway to the Internet. The server will

have an “APN” (access point name), usually in the form of a domain na

me such as

“internetaccess.providername.com” or something as simply as “proxy”. Contact your service

provider for this information. This APN will be needed when configuring the

CNI2

.

Service providers may have several different gateways to choose from, d

epending upon the

type of service required. “Web phones” (cellular phones that support Internet access) are

generally assigned to a gateway that only connects to WAP services (wireless application

protocol). The

CNI2

requires full Internet access because

the data collection software could be

running on any server located anywhere in the world.

Full access gateways are usually

assigned to customers who will be connecting a cellular modem to a personal computer.

Another parameter that will be needed is th

e packet service connection command. In most

cases the command will be

ATD*99#

but you may want to check with your service provider.

A cellular account must be activated with a cellular service provider prior to placing a

CNI2

into

service.

The service

provider may ask the device type, which must be specified as the “

CNI2

/

GSM24”.

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GSM Circuit Switched Data (CSD) Service

For CSD service the GSM service provider must support asynchronous circuit

-

switched data

(CSD) exchange at 4800 or 9600 baud. The b

aud rate must match the baud rate of the central

computer’s modem.

Sometimes this capability may be included as part of a standard voice

package or it may be an add

-

on feature at extra cost.

One consideration when ordering service is the frequency of c

alls to and from the

CNI2

. Each

service provider offers different packages that may include a fixed number of minutes per month

for a fixed price. However, when this number is exceeded, the cost per each additional minute

can be very high. There are als

o variations in the way “minutes” are measured. For example, a

call lasting 1 minute 10 seconds may be considered to be a 2

-

minute call by some providers. It

might be possible to purchase less expensive packages that have additional “weekend” or

“evenin

g” minutes, and then schedule the

CNI2

to call in at those times. Some plans may offer

the 1

st

minute free. This might be advantageous for short calls.

Another consideration when ordering service is the location of the

CNI2

with respect to the

service p

rovider’s network. It is best to describe where the units will be located and where they

will be calling, otherwise you could be charged “roaming” or long

-

distance fees. Some providers

offer free long distance or no roaming charges aspart of their basi

c plans.

The final consideration is the direction of the calls. If the

CNI2

is to originate calls, then the

service must support “mobile

-

originate” service. If the unit is to receive calls, then “mobile

-

terminate” service is required.

The service pro

vider will need the following information:



Type of cellular service desired, which is

circuit

-

switched data (CSD)

.The device type, which must be specified as the “

CNI2

/ GSM24”.



Data mode is to support 4800 or 9600

-

baud operation. This rate must match

the speed

of central computer’s modem.



Mobile

-

originate and/or mobile

-

terminate service.



Number of minutes per month.



Location of the

CNI2

and the location of central computer (to determine if “roaming” or

long distance charges apply).



The service provide

r may need to know the “IMEI” number printed on the radio.

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Installation of the SIM Card

Go to the Cellular Settings screen and select “

GSM

” as the

Service Type

.

GSM Cellular Config

uration Screen

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GPRS Access Point Name

If the

CNI2

will be making an Internet connection the cellular service provider will need to

provide an Internet APN (access point name). In order to connect to the Internet, the provider

has its own computer equip

ment called a “gateway” server. The server will usually have an

APN in the form of a domain name, such as “myserviceprovider.com” or a generic name such

as “proxy”. Contact your service provider for this information.

Packet Service Connection Command

This command is issued to the cellular radio to request a packet (Internet) connection. For most

GSM cellular service providers the phrase “

ATD*99#”

will work, and this is the default setting for

the

CNI2

in GSM mode.

If you are having problems connect

ing, this could be the problem. Contact your service provider

for more information.

Session Timeout

If there is no communications between the

CNI2

and the dat

a collection system for this many

seconds then the

CNI2

will terminate the connection. Recomm

ended value is 30 seconds.

Ping Interval

Not used in this application.

Source Port Starting / Ending Numbers

This only applies to packet (Internet) connections.

DC-2009

®

and

InvisiConnect

®

act

as an Internet server

s

on your computer and thus must be

a

llowed access to the outside world. Most corporate computer systems use firewall technology

to prevent unauthorized and potentially damaging access from outside sources. To minimize

potential invasion

DC-2009

®

or

InvisiConnect

®

and

the

CNI2

exchange priv

ate information using

the 64

-

bit data encryption standard. If this exchange fails, the

connection is terminated by both

sides.

When the

CNI2

calls in it assigns itself what is known as a “

source port

” number. To further

enhance security the

CNI2

can b

e assigned only one or a specific range of source port numbers

that the firewall will allow through.

Valid source port numbers are 40000

–

65535. The

CNI2

will use a new number with each call.

For example for a range of 50000

–

50010, the first call wil

l use 50000, the 2

nd

call 50001, and

so on. When 50010 has been used the next port number will roll back to 50000.

PAP User Name and Password

As an added security measure some cellular service providers require Password Authentication

Protocol, or PAP,

to gain access to their Internet service. The radio must present a user name

and a password that was assigned when the cellular service was purchased. The user name or

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password can be any combination of printable characters, including spaces, such as “B

ob

Smith” or “1234”. The total number of characters for

both

the user name and password cannot

exceed 48 characters. Often the cellular provider has a specific format for the username and

password, so you will need to obtain that information from them.

The password is hidden on this screen for added security. You must enter the password twice

to verify that it was entered correctly.

NOTE

If PAP is not required then

both

the user name and password fields

must

be blank, otherwise the connection may be re

fused.

PIN Number

GSM cellular radios require a memory card called a SIMcard (Su

bscriber Iden

tity Module).

This is issued when the cellular service is purchased. A SIM holds information about the

account so that certain services are made available t

o the customer such as Internet access. A

SIM card can be moved to a different phone or radio, and the account information moves with it.

Though convenient, this may encourage someone to steal the SIM card, insert it into his or her

own cellular phone an

d make hundreds of hours of calls that will be billed to you or your

company.

A pers

onal iden

tification number (PIN) is an extra security measure to prevent unauthorized use

of a SIM card. The PIN number can range from 1 to 8 numeric digits long and can

be assigned

by the cellular service provider when the card is activated.

NOTE

If

a PIN number

is not required then

the PIN number field

must

be blank.

Maximum Packet Size

The setting has no affect in CSD mode. In packet (IP) mode the data from the

serial device

is

assembled into “packets” and sent on to the central computer. The maximum packet size is

1100 bytes. Depending upon cellular network congestion and the quality of the radio

connection, it may help to reduce the packet size. The larger

the packet, the more chance there

is for errors. Several smaller packets may have a better chance of arriving intact than a single

large one. As each packet arrives at the central computer, it is checked for errors. If a packet

arrives with errors, the

computer will request retransmissions until it arrives intact or until a

maximum number of retries have occurred. This can introduce significant delays and may

increase the cost of the cellular service. Remember, the cost of packet service is based on th

e

number of bytes exchanged in a month. Excessive retries may cause your maximum plan limit

to be exceeded.

If you notice excessive retries, or if the connection between the

CNI2

and the central computer

terminates early or often, this may be the cause

.

Auxiliary Radio Type

Not currently supported.

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iDENService

(Nextel, Harmony)

iDEN is an abbreviation for

I

ntegrated

D

igital

E

nhanced

N

etwork

. This communications

standard was developed by Motorola and provides

its users the benefits of a trunked

radio and

a cellular telephone. Up to six communication channels share a 25 kHz space.

iDEN operates

on either the 800 MHz or 900MHz bands and is based on time division multiple access (TDMA)

and GSM architectures.

It supports circuit

-

switched data (CS

D) and packet (Internet)

communications, as well as voice and two

-

way radio services.

Like GSM radios

an iDEN radio requires a memory card called a SIMcard (Subscriber Identity

Module).

When “iDEN” is selected

as the

Service Type

most parameters are th

e same as for

GSM. Refer to the previous section for information.

One parameter that is not required is the

Int

ernet APN (access point name), so this field is

disabled (grayed out).

You can leave the

Packet Service Connection Command field blank.

NOTE

Due to the availability of iDEN radios support for iDEN service will not be offered

after 2010 and may be discontinued earlier.

HSPAService

HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) is not yet supported by the CNI2. If this selection is made

the CNI2 will disp

lay an error code of “15” until another selection is made.

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CALL SCHEDULING SCRE

EN

Call Scheduling Screen

Call Retry Strategy

If the

CNI2

attempts a call and the call is unsuccessful for any reason, it can try the call again at

a later time. It c

an also be told to retry the call to a different computer

or not retry the call at all

.

If many

CNI2

s are installed and programmed to call the same system around the same time

then it is likely that afew of the calls may fail due to network congestion

, or the data collection

system may not be configured to accept that many calls at once. To reduce the chance of

retries it is best to spread the call schedule out among all of the units.

Primary Call Retry Count

This is the number of times that the

CNI2

will try to repeat a call at the

Primary Call Retry

Interval

rate, which is a value between 1 and 255 minutes. Once a call is successful the retry

strategy is cancelled. But if the

Primary Retry Count

is exhausted then subsequent calls will be

at

tempted at the

Secondary Call Retry Interval

.

If the

Primary Retry Count

value is specified as 0 then

no

primary retry attempts are made and

the

CNI2

will go immediately to the

Secondary interval.

An overly

-

aggressive retry strategy will reduce battery life.

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Primary Call Retry Interval

This is the number of min

utes to wait between each Primary retry attempt. The range is from 1

to 255 minutes.

Secondary Call Retry Interval

After the

Primary Call Retry Count

has expired, or if it was set to 0 to begin with, the

Secondary

Call Retry Interval

defines the number

of hours between each additional attempt, up to 255

maximum. There is no limit to the number of times the

CNI2

will attempt a call at this rate.

Once a call is successful the retry strategy is cancelled.

If the secondary interval is specified as 0 t

hen no further attempts will be made to retry the call.

Try Alternate Destination

If the

CNI2

attempts a call

and the call is unsuccessful for any reason,

it can immediately retry

the call to a different destination. If this 2nd call also

fails then the

CNI2

will follow the normal

retry strategy described earlier. Each new retry will start with a call to the primary destination

followed by a call to the alternate destination if the call to the primary destination fails.

This feature is us

eful when there are several data collection systems sharing the same

database and the primary system is overwhelmed with other calls or is downfor maintenance or

some other reason.

Even if the retry strategy is disabled, if the

Try Alternate Destination

is checked, the

CNI2

will

still try one call to the alternate destination if the call to the primary destination fails.

Enable Repetitive Call Schedule

In some applications you might want the

CNI2

to call in at regular intervals. Check the box and

ente

r the time period in

minutes

. This schedule will be followed as soon as the unit is reset or

reprogrammed.

For instance if the unit is to call in every 24 hours enter a value of 1440

minutes.

To

completely

disab

le the retry strategy, set

both

the

Primary Retry Count

and the

Secondary Retry Interval

to zero (0).

D

isabl

ing

the retry strategy

is

not

recommended for most applications. Each time the CNI2

contacts

DC-2009

®

or

MV90

®

it is given a new time to call back

. If a call fails and the unit

is not allowed to retry the call, it will never receive a new call

-

back time and therefore will

not have a reason to call back again unless an alarm situation forces a new call.

If you do disable the retry strategy you may

want to consider using the

Repetitive Call

Schedule

feature. With this enabled the unit will have another reason to call in at a later

time.

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SERVER MODE SCREEN

On the Internet there are “servers” and

“clients”. A server is usually a computer system that is

always running and always “listening” for connection requests from clients. When you use your

personal computer to access a website your PC is the client and the website is the server.

A client

cannot be contacted directly via the Internet. In many cases, for security reasons and

for battery life reasons, the CNI2 acts as a client only.

However the CNI2 can act as a serverand accept connection requests from the outside world.

It can do this o

n a full

-

time basis or at specific times during specific days of the week.

Server Mode Screen

NOTE

At the present time Server Mode is not supported.

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PROGRAMMING THE

CNI2

Loading a Configuration with the Programming Cable

IMPORTANT NOTE

Progra

mming

the configuration

into

a CNI2

automatically resets the unit and clears all

accumulated data.

1)

Make sure the proper COM port isselected (see the beginning of this chapter).

2)

Attach the 9

-

pin end of the programming cable (Figure 4

-

1) to an availabl

e serial

communications port on the computer, such as COM1, or if the cable isa USB type

(Figure 4

-

2), then simply attach it to your USB port.

3)

Attach the opposite end of the interface cable to the 6

-

position connector (J4) on the

CNI2

board. The connect

or is keyed and can only insert in one direction.

Attaching the Programming Cable

4)

Select the

PROGRAM

button to start programming the

CNI2

. Status messages will

appear in the lower left

-

hand corner of the screen and shoul

d end with an “Operation

Successful” message. If an error occurs check your cable and serial port settings.

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During programming the RED and GREEN LEDs may

light

as data is being transferred

between the

CNI2

and MP32

®

.5)When programming has completed, unp

lug the cable from the

CNI2

board. The

CNI2

is

now ready to be put into service.

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OVER

-

THE

-

AIR (OTA) PROGRAMMIN

G

What is Over

-

the-Air Programming?

The

CNI2

’s configuration and/or its operating program (called “firmware”) can be changed once

the unit i

s installed in the field. This is called over

-

the-air (OTA) programming. At the present

time this feature is only supported when using the

DC-2009

®

data collection system

and then

only in Internet (IP) mode

. MV90

®

does not support OTA changes

andDC-

200

9®does not

support OTA in CSD mode

.

NOTE

The remote unit ID (RUID) and Service Type (GSM or CDMA) cannot be changed

over

-

the-air.

These can only be changed using a programming cable.

WARNING

In some case and in some countries (Canada for example) a

metering device is not allowed

to have its program or configuration changed over

-

the-air.

Over

-

the-Air

Configuration Changes

Both MP32

®

andDC-

2009

®

must be running on the same system at the same time.

The

PROGRAM ACCOUNTS / LISTS

button

on the bottom of the main MP32 screen will be enabled

only

when both programs are running.

Set up all configuration items as you would for any

CNI2

. The

n

select the

PROGRAM

ACCOUNTS / LISTS

button

on the bottom of the main MP32 screen. The following scr

een will

appear.

IMPORTANT

It is extremely important that all configuration parameters be correct, especially those

related to the cellular network.

Otherwise the CNI2 may not be able to conta

ct the central office again.

This will require an on

-

site visit to correct the problem.

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