User's Manual

OSMAC Base User Manual
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5.3 Sending Test Pages
The test page mode may be used to check the range of the system. With this mode, the OSMAC
Base will automatically generate a page to pager number "0" every ten seconds.
1. Before using this feature, pager number "0" must be programmed as described above.
2. To enable this feature, enter the program mode and press 3. The display will show:
PAGING pAGEr 0
dash (-) to exit
3. Press the - key to return to the programming mode menu.
5.4 Alarm Pages
The OSMAC Base has 8 alarm inputs. These digital inputs are used to generate pre-programmed
pages, each with its own pre-programmed message to any pager, or group of pagers. These may be
used for alarms, but they may also be used to simply generate pre-programmed pages.
If no message has been programmed, then no page will be sent. This facilitates situations in which
messages are only desired for one of the two states.
The inputs may be connected to normally open switches or contacts. When any input is pulled low to
ground, it will generate a pre-programmed page. When any input is pulled high or allowed to "float
high", it will generate a different pre-programmed page.
Alternatively, alarm pages may be initiated from an external keyboard. Hold down the CTRL key and
then press a number key that corresponds to the alarm input number to send the "Alarm Low"
message. Hold down the SHIFT key also to send the "Alarm High" message.
Note that the alarm inputs are not protected from lighting, so the wires must not be run out of doors.
See Section 10.2 for details regarding the wiring of the alarm input connector.
To set up the alarm pages, the user must perform the following steps:
1. Put the unit into the program mode.
2. Press 4 to enter the Alarm sub-menu.
3. When the ALARM NUMBER = prompt is shown, enter the alarm number you wish to configure.
Press the F1 key.
4. The OSMAC Base will display AlaRM x PAGER on the top line, and the pager number that will be
paged when the alarm is triggered. Erasing the pager number disables the alarm. Enter the
number of the pager you wish to have paged when the selected alarm input is triggered. Press F1
when done.
5. OSMAC Base will display ALARM low MSG: on the top line of the LCD. On the second line, you
may enter or edit the message to be sent when the alarm input goes low. Press F1 when the
message has been entered.
6. OSMAC Base will display ALARM hi MSG: on the top line of the LCD. On the second line, you
may enter or edit the message to be sent when the alarm input goes high. Press F1 when the
message has been entered.
When entering the alarm messages, the unit's keys operate as follows:
Numeric keys are used to enter numbers
F4 or UP keys select the next letter of the alphabet
F3 or DOWN keys select the previous letter of the alphabet
- key enters a "dash" character
F2 key enters a space character or moves to the next character position to the right
DEL key deletes a character and moves to the next character position to the left
F1 key accepts the entry and exits back to the previous menu.