Specifications

Sicon-8 Technical Manual CircuitWerkes, Inc.
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1-7 with equipment that sources voltages instead of sinking to ground. The status converter supports AC or DC voltages
from 5 to 24V.
Sicon-8 Internal Fuses
When the Top cover is removed from your Sicon-8 you will find four fuses. F1 & F2 protect the +9 and –9V rails of the A/D
system. F3 protects the A/D input. F1-F3 are rated @ 100mA. F5 is the main supply fuse and is rated at 2 Amps.
Before Programming the Sicon-8…
The Sicon-8 has been designed to make programming through the dial-up interface easier than previous talking remote
controls. Among the many improvements in the Sicon-8 is the ability to do all of the math calculations that normally
require multi-step math calculations or adjustment of trimmer pots as found in other devices. You will not need to perform
any multi-step math problems in order to get the Sicon-8 to accurately read your meters. Despite the Sicon-8’s many
improvements, it is still a complex piece of equipment and, if you want to take full advantage of the many cool features of
the Sicon-8, you may well find that it is helpful or necessary to make notes of what words are stored in specific locations.
If using the alarm dialers, you may also want to keep track of the phone numbers that you program into the master dialer
memory for easy recall when programming more than one alarm dialer. Additionally, you might want to keep track of the
telephone numbers that you associate with each channel’s alarms.
Most of the DTMF control & programming information in this manual assumes that you are calling the Sicon-8 from an
outside telephone line, however, the Sicon-8 can also be accessed from the front panel, powered, RJ-11. This front panel
jack is intended for you to plug a standard telephone into for local programming. It has no connection to the actual
telephone line and a phone line should NEVER be plugged into the local programming port or damage may result to the
Sicon-8 or the phone line. If you are programming the Sicon-8 from the local port AND the Sicon-8 is in local mode, you
will not have to enter a password to check meter readings or enter any of the setup menus of the unit. When using the
front panel programming port, the Sicon-8 automatically assumes that you are the site’s administrator, so even if you’ve
lost your password, you can still re-program new passwords and parameters in your Sicon-8. While in the local mode,
you will not be able to operate any relays, but all other functions are available to you. If the Sicon-8 is in remote mode, you
will be required to enter a valid password before the unit will accept commands. The only user password that is factory set
is 6736 for the Super-Administrator.
The Sicon-8 is pre-programmed with a basic English word set that is designed to make operating it possible without
spending a lot of time setting up its vocabulary. It is also programmed with some simple configuration data that is intended
to make the Sicon-8 useable right away for simple control & metering. Although the Sicon-8 will function right out of the
box, there are a few basic functions that you will need to program before using the device. We highly suggest that you
start by modifying the user password to something of your choosing. You will also need to, at the least, set up and
calibrate the meters of the Sicon-8 in order to get useful data from your equipment.