User Manual

Datamatic, LTD. System Training Manual Version 08.14.09
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Confidential Datamatic, Ltd. 2009
Controlling the Remote Shutoff Valve:
From the Communications Screen press the FFMNU key (F5 key) to display the Config Menu.
Select Option A (Operate RSV)
FIREFLY Config
1. Templates
2. Program FIREFLY
3. Program Indiv Params
4. Current Settings
5. Profile Extract
6. Set Reading Mode
9. Options
A. Operate RSV
D. Set Phy Fram
X. Exit
When requesting the current valve state, the software sends a message to the FIREFLY. The FIREFLY
(firmware versions 1.5.2 and above) will respond with 0 for closed, 1 for open, 2 for changing, and 3 for
indeterminate. The software interprets this response and appropriately displays a message on the status
screen.
Also, it should be noted that when the software initially displays the selection menu after the user enters
the FIREFLY serial number (or meter number), it attempts to connect to the FIREFLY. It displays the
message "Connecting to device..." at the top of the screen. Once it connects to the FIREFLY, the
message changes to 'CONNECTED..." and it then displays the current state of the valve directly
underneath the connection status message. The valve state displayed will be one of the following:
• [OPENED]
• [CLOSED]
• [CHANGING]
• [INDETERMINATE]
•
[UNKNOWN]