INC ® Installation and Operation Manual WVRC-8 Eight Channel WEB and Voice Dial-Up Remote Control System WVRC-8 Network Agent Version 3.01 and PIC firmware Version 1.38 or above. PCB Rev F and above. Manual Update: 08/13/2009 CAUTION! The following information pertains to the above version(s) of firmware. If your unit is not loaded with this version of firmware, please contact Broadcast Tools for an upgrade.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Table of Contents Section Title Page # Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Who to Contact for Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . .
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Table of Contents – contʼd Configure DIP Switch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Dial-up Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Web and Dial-Up Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Web Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of a Broadcast Tools® WVRC-8, Eight Channel WEB and Voice Dial-up Remote Control System (referred to as the WVRC-8 throughout this manual). We’re confident that this product will give you many years of dependable service. This manual is intended to give you all the information needed to install and operate the Broadcast Tools® WVRC-8. SAFETY INFORMATION Only qualified personnel should install Broadcast Tools® products.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Product Overview The WVRC-8 provides a cost-effective, one rack-unit solution for web based and/or recordable voice response dial-up transmitter site control. The WVRC-8 was designed from a users point of view, so all of the basic functionality you need is included to control your site equipment, while including the accessories other manufacturers consider optional.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Inspection Please examine your WVRC-8 carefully for any damage that may have been sustained during shipping. If any is noted, please notify the shipper immediately and retain the packaging for inspection by the shipper.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Installation Front panel indicators, controls and connectors Name Type Description K1 - K8 Raise LED Illuminates when corresponding raise relays are activated. K1 - K8 Lower LED Illuminates when corresponding lower relays are activated. ST1 - ST8 LED Illuminates when corresponding status inputs are activated. TX LED Flashes during server/control processor data exchange. RX LED Flashes during server/control processor data exchange.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Name SS Mon Type Control Description Sets the silence sensor audio sent to the phone line, when enabled. SS Sense Control Sets the audio trip point of the silence sensor. Microphone Peep hole PGM RJ11 PGM Fem DB-9 Used to monitor site audio when enabled. Voice record TT phone port, user provided TT telephone. RS-232 host PC programming port. Rear panel connections, controls and switches.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Name ST1A - 8A Type Connector Description Status opto-isolators. When configured for DRY (factory default) this terminal is ground. When configured for WET (floating), this terminal is the anode via a 2.2K ohm current limiting resistor. (BOTTOM) ST1B - 8B Connector Status opto-isolators. This terminal is always the cathode (BOTTOM) K1NC - K4NC Connector Normally closed, dry relay contacts.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Connecting your WVRC-8 to other equipment Analog (metering) inputs CAUTION! Analog input (metering) samples may be elevated several hundred volts above ground on some external equipment. Permanent damage may occur to the WVRC-8 and/or external equipment if a high voltage metering source is connected to the WVRC-8! Failure to observe this warning may also cause injury to the installer or other personnel.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Raise/Lower Relays NOTE: PCB Rev F and above. Raise and lower relays K1 through K4 are supplied with SPDT dry contacts. Equipment to be controlled should be connected to the terminals labeled KxNC, KxCM and KxNO (where x is the channel number). Raise relays are on the TOP, while the lower relays are on the BOTTOM. Raise and lower relays K5 through K8 are supplied with normally open dry contacts.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Telco Caller Audio Output Connect your input equipment to the balanced (CALLER) output. The output terminals are labeled “CLR –“/“CLR +” and GND. The level may be adjusted on the rear panel trimmer labeled (telco) CALLER. For unbalanced loads, use the “+” and GND terminals only. Do not connect the “- or +” terminal to ground. TEMPerature Probe Input Insert the temperature probes (25 foot cable) mini (3.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Dial-Up Programming Follow the steps below to configure the WVRC-8 for dial-up operation. Installing factory defaults. Remove power from the unit. Hold down the “PGM” button down while reinstalling the power plug. The “PGM” button must be held down for a few seconds after the power is restored. When the PGM button is released, the PGM LED will blink twice to show that the defaults were loaded.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Local “DIAL-UP” programming via the front/rear panel RS-232 “PGM” port. 1 - Connect the supplied straight-through serial cable to an available com port on your PC (If the PC isn’t equipped with a serial (com) port, contact your local PC store or Broadcast Tools for a USB to RS-232 serial adapter) and connect the other end to the front or rear panel “PGM” DB-9 female serial connector.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Dial-Out List: When (2) is selected from the PGM menu, the Dial-Out List is displayed. Select the Dial-Out List item you wish to program. Press escape (ESC) to jump back to the previous menu selection, and if pressed from the main menu, the program will be exited. This is the list of dial-out items that will be used for dialing out alarms.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Settings: When (3) is selected from the PGM menu, the Settings List is displayed. Make your menu selection and then enter the values. The following are the explanation for each code. The “Access Code” may be changed from the default code of 123, allowing a user all control functions. “Lap” defines the number of times the WVRC-8 will go through all of the numbers in the call-out list when calling out an alarm if it does not receive an acknowledgement.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual The “HU” value refers to the number of minutes the WVRC-8 will remain off-hook after answering the call before hanging up automatically. Normally a CPC signal is sent from the Central Office to signal it to hang up. If you are connected to a standard phone line, you can set the HU to 0, and it will remain off-hook until the CPC signal is received.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Analog (metering) Setup When “5” is selected from the PGM Menu, the analog (metering) calibration and alarm selections are displayed. Select “1” to calibrate any of the analog (metering) inputs for the desired value. Selecting a “1” will produce the following prompt “Select Ch 1-8 followed by the desired 4 digit value”. Enter the channel number, then the desired value.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Example: To enter low and high alarm set points of 30F and 95F, enter 0030/0095. To enter low and high alarm set points of 10C and 40C enter 1010/1040. Do not enter the “/”, it will be entered automatically. When “6” is selected from the PGM menu, the Status inputs are set up for either Normally Open or Normally Closed and the required DEBounce time needed before generating an alarm.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Recording Voice Messages The following steps are required to record voice messages into the WVRC-8. NOTE: If the time allotted for the message you are recording elapses before the “PGM” button is pressed, it will turn off automatically. Example: To record the greeting message, press the “PGM” button, enter 00 on the keypad, speak the new greeting message, then press the “PGM” button again.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Message Greeting On Off Raise Lower Access Accepted Silence Alarm Power Fail Alarm High Low Status Input 1 Status Input 2 Status Input 3 Status Input 4 Status Input 5 Status Input 6 Status Input 7 Status Input 8 Analog Input 1 Analog Input 2 Analog Input 3 Analog Input 4 Analog Input 5 Analog Input 6 Analog Input 7 Analog input 8 Engineering Unit 1 Engineering Unit 2 Engineering Unit 3 Engineering Unit 4 Engineering Unit 5 Engineering Unit 6 Engineering Unit 7 Engine
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Message Relay 5 Relay 6 Relay 7 Relay 8 Temperature Degrees Celsius Degrees Fahrenheit Minus Enabled Disabled Point Temperature Alarm Address 55 56 57 58 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 Seconds 5 5 5 5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 “CONFIGURE” DIP Switch settings: NOTE: The “UP” position is OFF DIP 1 - Feature creep. DIP 2 - OFF = Voice Temperature in Fahrenheit, ON = Celsius. DIP 3 - If OFF, description messages will be played when controlled via dial-up.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Dial Up Operation When the WVRC-8 is called, it will answer on the number of rings programmed. When it answers, enter the security code, which in this example is the default 123. The access LED will turn on once a valid security code is entered and the “Access Accepted” Message will play. After a valid access code is received, the addressed unit will a generate DTMF “AB” which will cause any other units in parallel to hang up.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual The status alarms can be controlled by entering 97 followed by the status number 1 through 8 and 1 for enable, 0 of disable or 9 for poll. The analog (metering) alarms can be controlled by entering 98 followed by the analog number 1 through 8, and 1 for enable, 0 for disable or 9 for poll. Power fail, silent sensor and temperature are controlled with 99 followed by 1 for power fail, 2 for silent sensor and 3 for temperature. 1 to enable, 0 to disable or 9 to poll.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Web and/or Dial-up Notice The WVRC-8 can be used for dial-up only, web only or a combination of both. It is suggested that the user configure for both the dial-up and WEB operation. Some features such as the scheduler and logger will require the user to configure the web portion of the WVRC-8 even if web access isn’t being used. WEB Setup The WVRC-8 firmware supports an HTTP (web) interface on TCP port 80, which is user programmable.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual NOTE: The network administrator may be required to enter the IP address of the WVRC-8 into the SMTP server to allow email forwarding. In some installations, an email forwarding service such as http://www.smtp.com/ may be required for the email function to operate properly. 7 - IP address of a NTP timeserver, if used. NOTE: Here is the IP address for the NIST NTP server 132.163.4.103 (http://tf.nist.gov/service/time-servers.html) or pool.ntp.org.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual 4 - Start the “Device Installer” software. a - Click on “SEARCH” b - When the WVRC-8 is found, click on the listed device. If more than one WVRC-8 is found, refer to the MAC address label attached to the WVRC-8 RJ-45 case and click on the desired WVRC-8, which should be highlighted. NOTE: Locate the MAC address label attached to the top of chassis.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Firmware The WVRC-8 firmware starts when the Xport is booted. The firmware communicates with the WVRC-8 microcontroller via its serial port and provides several network interfaces via its Ethernet port.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Site ID Station Call Letters Current Time Enable Audible Alarms Analog Labels Analog Display Analog Text Analog Unit Labels Status Labels Status LED’s Relay Button Labels Relay Buttons Virtual Labels Virtual Displays Virtual Text Virtual Unit Labels Login Button Logout User Setup System Setup Network Setup Schedule Setup Analog Setup Status/Relay Setup Virtual Setup Silence Alarms Show Log User Defined Button About User defined identification.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual User Setup Dialog The User Setup dialog is used to assign passwords and privilege levels for up to eight users.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual System Setup Dialog The Unit Setup dialog allows the user to set up the following operating characteristics of the WVRC-8 firmware and applet. Site ID Changes the site ID displayed on the main page. Station Call Letters Changes the station call letters displayed on the main page. External URL Label Changes the label displayed on the user-defined button. External URL Defines the URL that is activated when the user-defined button is clicked.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Network Setup Dialog The Network Setup dialog allows the user to set up the following operating characteristics of the WVRC-8 firmware and applet. SMTP Server Address Outbound e-mail server IP address. SMTP Port Outbound e-mail port, usually 25 but may be redefined by server administrator. Return Address Return e-mail address for alerts sent from the WVRC-8. Host ID Optional, in the form: host. domain. Recipient Addresses E-mail addresses (four) of alert recipients.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Schedule Setup Dialog Raise, lower relays and alarm enable/disable can be activated on a scheduled basis. Up to 100 scheduled events can be defined. These can be one-time or repeating events. The Schedule Setup Dialog displays a list of scheduled events and allows the user to edit the schedule event’s details, described under Schedule Detail Dialog below. Edit Opens the Schedule Detail Dialog for the selected event.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual The Schedule Detail Dialog is used to set up a single schedule event. An event specifies an action (raise or lower), a relay or alarm muting/unmuting, and a time when the action occurs. The scheduler supports both day-of-month and day-of-week schedules. Wildcards can be specified in any of the date/time fields to create a repeating event. Action Relay(Item) Raise or lower relay, enable alarm, disable alarm.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Month Day of Month Day of Week Hour Minute Second OK Cancel Examples: Select the month when the event should occur, or ALL if the event should occur during every month. Select the calendar day when the event should occur, or ALL if the event should occur every calendar day. Check the day(s) of the week on which the event should occur. Check all boxes if the event should occur every day of the week.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Analog (metering) Setup Dialog Analog (metering) Changes the label associated with any of the analog channels. Units Changes the units label associated with any of the analog (metering) channels. Current Value Sets the analog scaling factor by associating the current A/D value with the user-supplied value. Low Alert A low alert is issued when the analog value falls below this value. High Alert A high alert is issued when the analog value exceeds this value.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Status/Relay Setup Dialog Raise Relay Label Changes the label associated with any of the raise relays Lower Relay Label Changes the label associated with any of the lower relays Status Indicator Label Changes the label associated with any of the status items ON Alert Enables alerts when this status item changes from OFF to ON. ON Email Recipients Specifies which e-mail recipients receive the ON alert.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Virtual Channel Setup Dialog The WVRC-8 lets you define up to four “virtual” channels. These are similar to analog channels, but their values are derived from the product of two real analog channels and a constant. Label Units Analog 1 Constant Changes the label associated with any of the virtual channels. Changes the engineering units label of any virtual channel. Selects the first of two analog (metering) channels used in the calculation.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Specifications Ethernet Interface: Control Logic: Temperature Sensor: Silence Sensor: Telco Send: Telco Caller: Relays: CAUTION! Analog (metering) inputs: Status inputs: Power Failure input: Protocols: Connectors: Telco: EMI Compliance: FCC Compliance: Power: Operating Temperature: Size: Weight: Options: RJ-45, 10Base-T or 100Base-TX, auto sensing with Link & activity indicator - Full/half duplex. Microprocessor with non-volatile memory.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual Declaration of Conformity The XPORT Device contained in the WVRC-8 conforms to the following standards: (according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014) Manufacturer’s Name & Address: WVRC-8: Broadcast Tools, Inc.
WVRC-8 Installation and Operation Manual LIMITED WARRANTY The term “Buyer” as used in this document refers to and includes both (but only) (a) any person or entity who acquires such an item for the purpose of resale to others (i.e., a dealer or distributor of an item), and (b) the first person or entity who acquires such an item for such person’s or entity’s own use.
