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	How to program an action triggered by telemetry in the RFC-1/B The RFC-1 can be programmed to function automatically in response to the telemetry conditions or the time and date. These automatic functions rely on action sequences--series of instructions stored in memory to perform a specific task or set of tasks. Action sequences can manipulate the control relays of the RFC-1, place telephone calls, print readings, etc. A typical sequence might be to activate a relay, pause, then activate another relay. Such a sequence could be used to turn on a transmitter. An action sequence is a stored set of instructions that perform a task when activated. An action sequence must be triggered by an alarm or the clock/calendar to function. The RFC-1 can store up to eight action sequences having up to eight steps each. Instructions in an action sequence are performed in order from step 1 to step 8. A step that is “blank” will terminate the action sequence. The factory setting for all action sequences is blank except for action sequence 1 which is programmed to place a series of telephone calls to all available numbers. The programming address table in Appendix A provides a list of all the memory address and their functions. Action sequences occupy addresses 0724-0851 in the table. Date/time triggers occupy addresses 0639-0064 (adjustable). Programming instructions are located either in Section 6 of the Installation and Operation manual or in Note 7 of Section 12 in the Software Instruction Book (for earlier systems).To simplify the programming task, the form on this page can generate appropriate values for programming and generate programming instructions. This page only covers programming an alarm. Blocking an alarm is discussed on this page. Enter the requested information in the areas below . The values and adresses will be calculated and displayed at the bottom of the form. Information should update automatically but some browsers will require you to press Tab or use the Enter button to generate a response. This page requires a JavaScript cablable browser. Channel: (select a channel number from the list) This is the number of the telemetry channel the alarm should monitor. Each of the eight alarms can be set to monitor any telemetry channel. Upper Limit: (enter a 4 digit upper limit, use leading zeros and ignore decimals) The alarm will trip if the selected channel reading exceeds this reading. If you are not concerned with the upper limit of this channel, enter '9999'. Lower Limit: (enter a 4 digit lower limit, use leading zeros and ignore decimals) The alarm will trip if the selected channel reading falls below this reading. If you are not concerned with the lower limit of this channel, enter '0000'. Trigger Rule: (select a trigger rule from the list) The trigger rule determines the conditions upon which the alarm will occur. Trigger rules 1-4 do not utilize the upper or lower limits. Trigger rules 5-8 are used for most alarms. Use rules 8-10 with caution--they do not consider that an out of tolerance state may be normal (such as a transmitter that is shut off at night) and will trigger repeatedly. An item followed by a * indicates the factory default setting. Actions: (adjust the controls to set the actions to occur) These are the tasks, in order, that the system should perform when the alarm triggers. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Action Sequence: (select an action sequence number from the list) Select the number of an unused action sequence in the list below. Selecting an action sequence that is in use will not harm the system but it will cause you to write new information over the existing information and change the behavior of the system. The system stores eight action sequences. Action sequence 1 is used in factory programming but may be reprogrammed if necessary. Telemetry Alarm: (select an alarm identifier from the list) Select an unused alarm from the list below. Selecting an alarm that is in use will not harm the system but it will cause you to write new information over the existing information and change the behavior of the system. Action sequence 1 is factory programmed with the "call rotation A, B, C" instruction. All alarms trigger this action sequnce by default. Action sequence 1 may be reprogrammed but we recommend leaving it in place unless you intend to change the behavior of the alarms. Results: (program the RFC-1/B) Program the following values into the address' shown. The first 8 addresses are the date/time trigger. The last 16 addresses are the action sequence. Program any blank data in the action sequence with the value 15. 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Use the basic programming command 82 to enable (or disable) the telemetry alarm system. The value 0 is off, 1 is on. Programming Instructions Click here to generate specific programming instructions. (Make the selections above first!) Programming instructions are displayed in a new window. Popup blockers may interfere with this feature. Some popup blockers will need to be disabled temporarily. Users of Mozilla, Firefox and Netscape can allow popups from this site from the built-in popup manager.