Specifications

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Changing a Label (Admin & Super-Admin Only)
Usually, if an alarm condition exists for a period of time, as
defined by the “alarm validation timer”, then it becomes
active. An active alarm with currently existing alarm
conditions will show both the alarm manager and display the
errant channel in the color of the alarm. This is probably the
type of display that you will encounter most frequently when
dealing with alarms. This indicates that there are
unacknowledged fresh alarms and that alarm type conditions
currently still exist. Note that status and metering alarm
conditions are highlighted separately on the metering panel,
based on their current conditions.
If an alarm condition is corrected before the alarms are
acknowledged, then the main display will return to its normal colors
but the alarm manager will still be shown, showing you that some
alarm event had happened, that has not yet been handled by a
person. This could happen in the case of a broadcast transmitter
that gets bumped offline due to a brief power outage that exceeds
the alarm validation timer. If the power is, later, restored and the
transmitter recycles on its own, the alarm manager will still register
the event and wait for you to acknowledge it.
Sicon-8 Limited Configuration Using the Web Server
Administrators can edit labels and perform simple meter
calibrations by clicking on the appropriate part of the
display and entering the new labels or meter values. The
meter calibration function automatically assumes that you
are using linear scaling, which is most common. If you
need to use a different scale, you should use the
Sicontroller software or dial-up access to perform the
calibration. The maximum number of digits that can be
displayed in the Web server is six and the maximum
number that you can use for calibration is four. So, if you want to measure 15,000V, you’ll have to set that up as 15.000kV because if
you enter 15000 into the Web server’s calibration function, it will return 1500 instead of 15,000. You can calibrate using bigger
numbers using the Sicontroller software or DTMF. The Web Server shares labels with the software. A change in one results in both
being modified. Also, the length of some labels displayed in the Web server is shorter than in the software, so some care should be
taken to insure that labels are suitable for both purposes when making changes. Changes made to the labels or calibrations may take
up to 10 seconds or longer to be displayed due to network and computer delays. Please be patient and you will see the results.
The firmware in your Sicon-8 must be Version 1.30, or higher in order to support the Web server (v1.1+) with latching relays. Sicon-8
firmware version 1.21 through 1.25 can be used with Web server version 1.0. You can check your firmware version from the
software’s “help/about” menu or using DTMF command 96. If needed, you can download the latest firmware from our Website at
http://www.broadcastboxes.com/software/Sicontroller/Sicontroller_Download.htm
Note:
The Sicon-8’s internal Web server cannot directly send e-mail
alerts in the event of an alarm condition. That task is currently handled
by the Sicontroller software. Alarm based telephone calls are handled
directly by the Sicon-8, itself, and don’t require any additional hardware
or software beyond the basic Sicon-8 and a phone line. If you need e-
mail alerts, you must run the Sicontroller software on a, network
enabled, PC that is connected to the Sicon-8, either directly or via the
Web server or a Serial-to-Ethernet converter (see next page).