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SITE MONITORING SiteGate-232 U SER ’ S M ANUAL.
Rev. (08-JULY-98) © 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 2 SiteGate-232 Technical Instructions Contents Introduction .................................................................................................. 3 Specifications ..........................
© 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 3 Rev. (08-JULY-98) Introduction The SiteGate-232 is part of the Liebert SiteScan gateway family and provides communications between a workstation and a control module network (CMnet) consisting of fewer than 50 modules.
Rev. (08-JULY-98) © 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 4 Battery: Seven-year lithium battery provides a minimum of 10,000 hours of data retention during power outages. Fault Detection: Hardware watchdog timer. Software Requirements: One LGM module driver as FB #15.
© 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 5 Rev. (08-JULY-98) segment. A segment is defined as the network of modules between main nodes. Main nodes can be represented by a gateway module, or a repeater (part no. REPOPT). A repeater can be used to end one segment and begin another, all on the same CMnet.
Rev. (08-JULY-98) © 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 6 Power Wiring CAUTION: The SiteGate-232 modules are Class 2 devices (less than 30 VAC). Take appropriate isolation measures when mounting a SiteGate-232 module in a control panel where Class 1 devices or wiring are present.
© 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 7 Rev. (08-JULY-98) Addressing, Baud Rates, and Console Settings The SiteGate-232 module's address is factory-set as control module #1 and cannot be changed. NOTE: The CMnet Baud Rate jumper (see Figure 1 for location) is only used to configure the CMnet for 156k bps.
Rev. (08-JULY-98) © 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 8 Procedure 1. Turn the SiteGate-232's power switch OFF. 2. Set the module's baud rates and console port settings using the 8-position dip switch (see Figure 1 for switch location). 3. Turn the SiteGate-232's power switch ON.
© 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 9 Rev. (08-JULY-98) The "SETGCM" Command The "SETGCM" command initializes the SiteGate-232 with system parameters including Maxnet, the workstation t.
Rev. (08-JULY-98) © 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 10 Cables Several cables, which vary depending upon the communication requirements, are available. The following is a description and wiring configuration of each cable (the arrows indicate direction of data flow).
© 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 11 Rev. (08-JULY-98) Sit e G a t e - 2 32 C ons ole Port # 2 Term ina l N umb e r TX RX GND RX TX GND 1 2 3 4 5 3 2 7 N o conne c ti o n requ i re d N o conne c ti o n r.
Rev. (08-JULY-98) © 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 12 Common Problems Modem connected to the SiteGate-232 will not answer. Make sure the TR light on the modem is ON; if it is OFF check the modem cables. Verify connection and baud rate with the SiteGate-232.
© 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 13 Rev. (08-JULY-98) Figure 11: SiteGate-232 LED Identification RUN LED ERROR LED CONDITION 2 flashes per sec. Off All normal 2 flashes per sec. 2 flashes per sec. 5 minute auto-restart delay after system error. 2 flashes per sec.
Rev. (08-JULY-98) © 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 14 LED Power-up Sequence During power-up, the module goes through an initialization and self test sequence. Proper module power-up can be verified by observing the LEDs as follows: 1. The Run and Error LEDs turn on and begin blinking.
© 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 15 Rev. (08-JULY-98) LGM Module Driver Parameter Page Function Block Type: LGM (LGM Module Driver) Name SiteGate-232 Line 1 LG 2 CM 1 FB 15 Flags — ID ID14 Tele NB All.
Rev. (08-JULY-98) © 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 16 If not connected, and with no alarms pending delivery, reset modem every 5:00 (mm:ss). Note: the minimum value for this is 5:00. If connected, but no activity has been detected for 20:00 (mm:ss), hang up and reset modem.
© 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 17 Rev. (08-JULY-98) Output character pacing? If set to YES, this parameter reduces CMnet transmission speed by 50%. This may be necessary when operating at 38.
Rev. (08-JULY-98) © 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 18 Modem Control Parameters Modem Reset : This is a user definable parameter that sends a reset string to the modem. Dial Prefix : This parameter sets the dial prefix used for dialing out alarms. Phone Number : This parameter sets the number to be dialed out for alarms.
© 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 19 Rev. (08-JULY-98) Status Page Function Block Type: LGM (LGM Module Driver) Name SiteGate-232 Line 1 LG 1 CM 1 FB 15 Flags --- ID CM01_15 Tele DC26 All Options Y Type .
Rev. (08-JULY-98) © 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 20 LGM Module Driver Status This is the overall module status. Function Block Type: This the Module Driver's three-character filename. Name: This is the name referring to the space or equipment used.
© 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 21 Rev. (08-JULY-98) Module Halted : All GFB related tasks have stopped. This can only happen if there have been 3 or more frequent System Errors. System Errors are errors that are severe enough to cause the module to reset.
Rev. (08-JULY-98) © 1996-98 Liebert Corporation 22 Module time and date: Shows the current module date and time. Time since last reset: The amount of time that has elapsed since the last module reset. CMnet Communication lost: If "YES", this module has detected that it is alone on this CMnet.
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