Specifications

Sicon-8 Technical Manual CircuitWerkes, Inc.
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Using the Event Scheduler:
The Sicontroller’s event scheduler interface is designed to take much of the tedium out of scheduling events.
Schedules are created in two parts. Basically, the scheduler is in two parts, which have to match each other to work.
For example, event number one can only operate action sequence number one. First, you must set the start time,
duration and period of each event. For instance, you might need to turn on a transmitter every morning at 6am
for a month. The period in this example is one day and the duration is 1 month. Events are scheduled using a
drop-down menu. In order for an event to occur, you must also check the box next to the event number.
.Action sequences are the instructions that
tell the Sicon-8 what to do when the clock
reaches the prescribed time. An action
sequence can consist of one to seven
actions which can be set to operate in
sequence. It is important to note that relay
actions must be separated by a pause or
they will occur simultaneously. Actions
are programmed in plain English. Specific
words are used to instruct the scheduler
interface how to program the Sicon-8. The
simplest way to construct an action
sequence is to use the “Action Sequence
Wizard”. Click inside the action sequence
grid that matches the number of the event
that you previously programmed. Next,
use your keyboard to enter <CTRL>W .
This will activate the wizard and make
programming your actions very easy. You
must enter <CTRL>W each time you wish
to use the wizard to add an action.
Note:
Your Sicon-8’s event scheduler
comes preprogrammed to perform two
functions:
Event #80 turns on internal logging
& begins recording every three
hours.
Event #81 resets the Internal Web
server periodically as a precaution
against lockups.
You can move these events to other
event locations, if desired, but you
should download the existing event
schedule from your Sicon-8 BEFORE
creating a new schedule. You can then
use the downloaded data and add your
own events to it.
Line 1 is typical of a daily power change, pattern change, etc. It is set for a
specific Duration (1 month) and a specific Period (daily) and it repeats
endlessly during the month of April, every year. (see page26)
Line 2 is an example of a repeating event that occurs every day, forever. This
would be typical where a satellite channel needs to be automatically changed
every day at 3pm. Use SPECIFIC events for things that change monthly.
Note that the line numbers for events and actions must match. Events from a specific line
cannot trigger actions of a different line number.
Use CTRL-W to activate the action wizard. Each line can have up to 7 action steps,
separated by commas.
Actions that repeat can be copied and pasted from line to line.
Important Note
:
AM power & pattern changes usually should not be done using “repeating” events. The “specific”
events function
is designed for events that happen for a specific duration (monthly) but that repeat at a specific period, like daily. See also p26.