Network Router User Manual

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6: Inputs, Relay Outputs, and

Power Status

• Capturing External

Events using Inputs

• Power Modes and

Information

ThePinPoint‐Ehasspecialfeaturesforuseinamobile

environment.ThePinPoint‐Ecan beconfiguredtomonitorthe

inputsandrespondtospecifictypesofevents.ThePinPoint‐E

canalsobeconfiguredtochangeitspowermodeinorderto

conservepower.Thesefeaturescanbeconfigured

toyour

needs.

Capturing External Events using

Inputs

TheRS232DB9interface(theserialport)onthePinPoint‐Ecan

beconnectedtodigitalswitchesandconfiguredtocapture

contactclosuresusingRTSandDTRtosignalexternalor

physicalevents,suchasatowbarbeingactiva ted,openinga

doorortrunk,thecaristurnedonor

off,etc.

Configuring the DTR and/or RTS

Monitoring

YoucanuseeitherAceManageroraterminalapplicationto

configurethemodem.InAceM anager,selectPinPointfromthe

menuontheleft.Scrolldownthecommandoptionsuntilyou

seeRTSIandDTRI.

Figure 6-1: AceManager : PinPoint - RTSI/DTRI