82-5201-01 Email/Text Generator Operator’s Manual Part Number: 71-0556 Revision: P7 Released: 9/17/21 RKI Instruments, Inc. www.rkiinstruments.
Product Warranty RKI Instruments, Inc. warrants gas alarm equipment sold by us to be free from defects in materials, workmanship, and performance for a period of one year from date of shipment from RKI Instruments, Inc. Any parts found defective within that period will be repaired or replaced, at our option, free of charge.
Table of Contents Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview The 82-5201-01 email/text generator is capable of monitoring 4 sets of contacts and sending out an email and/or text message when a contact opens or closes. It can also send out an email and/or text message when it is powered up. The email/text generator is installed in a plastic housing that has a strain relief bushing on the bottom. An AC/DC power supply is installed beneath the email/text generator.
Specifications Input Power 9 - 12 VDC OR 110/240 VAC Email Broker SMTP (what most email brokers, such as Gmail and Outlook, use) WiFi 2.4 GHz * Does not support 5 GHz networks, captive portal networks, or networks whose passwords have special characters such as #$%* Contacts 4 contact closure input ports LED Flashing White Device is trying to connect to WiFi. Flashing Green Device is properly connected to WiFi and is ready for operation. Yellow Device is booting up.
Installation 1. Select the mounting site. When you select the mounting site consider the following factors: • Is an AC or DC power source available? • Is there enough room to open the housing door and make wiring connections (see Figure 2)? 2. The mounting feet and hardware to install the mounting feet are shipped in a bag inside the housing. Install the mounting feet as shown below. 3. Position the monitor on a vertical surface at eye level (4 1/2 to 5 feet from the floor). 4.
5.98 Ø 0.21 x 0.33 slot, 4X 5.20 9.33 10.
Wiring 1. If using AC power: a. Unscrew and remove the kep nuts from the AC terminal strip’s cover. b. Route the AC wires through the strain relief bushing on the bottom of the housing. c. Connect a line wire from the AC power source to the “H” terminal on the AC terminal strip. d. Connect a neutral wire from the AC power source to the “N” terminal on the AC terminal strip. e. Connect a ground wire from the AC power source to the “G” terminal on the AC terminal strip. f.
2. If using a 9 - 12 VDC power source: a. Disconnect the factory-installed red and black wires from the email/text generator’s input terminals. b. Route the DC wires through the strain relief bushing on the bottom of the housing. c. Connect the power source’s “+” line to the “+” terminal on the DC terminal strip. d. Connect the power source’s “-” line to the “-” terminal on the DC terminal strip. DC Power Source - + Figure 4: DC Wiring 3.
Configuration Entering Configuration Mode and Initial Connection 1. Connect power to the device. If it’s the first time the device has been turned on, it will turn on in Configuration Mode and the LED will be flashing blue. If the LED is flashing green, press the Mode button on the right side of the device to switch to Configuration Mode using a tool with a 90° angle. 2. Navigate to the WiFi screen on your computer, phone, or tablet and find NCD_Email. 3. The password to join the network is NCDBeast.
4. Your device may automatically launch a browser and take you to the configuration web interface. If it does not, you may need to tap the network name again (on a phone or tablet) or type 172.217.28.1 into a Chrome, Firefox, or Safari browser window (on a computer). Tap again 5. The device’s configuration web interface appears.
WiFi Configuration 1. Network: Select a 2.4 GHz WiFi network from the drop down menu. The device does not support 5 GHz networks. 2. Hidden Network: If your network does not appear, manually enter the 2.4 GHz network’s SSID. The device does not support 5 GHz networks. Do not enter anything in the Hidden Network field if you selected a network from the Network drop down menu. 3. Password: If your network is password-protected, enter the password.
Soft AP Configuration 1. Soft AP SSID: While in Configuration Mode, the device acts as a WiFi access point and broadcasts an SSID. Enter the SSID you’d like the device to broadcast. 2. Soft AP Password: Enter the password you want the device to require when trying to connect to its WiFi access point. Email Client Configuration 1. Host: Enter the email broker’s SMTP host address. Common addresses are smtp.gmail.com and smtp-mail.outlook.com. 2. Host Port: Enter the email broker’s SMTP port.
3. Login Email: Enter the email address you’d like to use to generate emails/texts. 4. Password: Enter the password used to access the email address entered in Login Email. 5. Device Name: Enter the text you want to appear in the signature of sent emails/texts. 6. Retries: Enter the number of times you want the device to attempt to send emails and/or texts if the initial attempt is unsuccessful.
Power On and Input Emails/Texts The device will generate emails and/or texts when the device powers on and/or when any of the contacts close or open. You must make email/text settings for each event type (Power On, Input 1 Close, Input 1 Open, etc.) individually, even if they are all going to the same email address and/or phone number. If you don’t want emails/texts sent for a particular event type, leave the fields blank. 1.
Wireless Carrier Domain Name Cricket sms.cricketwireless.net (SMS) OR mms.cricketwireless.net (MMS) Google Fi msg.fi.google.com (SMS & MMS) Metro PCS mymetropcs.com (SMS & MMS) Sprint messaging.sprintpcs.com (SMS) OR pm.sprint.com (MMS) T-Mobile tmomail.net (SMS & MMS) Tracfone mmst5.tracfone.com (MMS) U.S. Cellular email.uscc.net (SMS) OR mms.uscc.net (MMS) Verizon vtext.com (SMS) OR vmpix.com (MMS) Virgin Mobile vmobl.com (SMS) OR vmpix.com (MMS) Xfinity Mobile vtext.
Troubleshooting Problem Solutions Unable to access configuration web interface • If the LED is not flashing blue, press the Mode button on the side of the device using a tool with a 90° angle. • Try using a different computer, phone, or tablet. • On a computer that is connected to the device, launch a Chrome, Firefox, or Safari window and type in 172.217.28.1. LED repeatedly flashes 3 times (won’t connect to WiFi network) • Ensure the network you are trying to connect to is a 2.4 GHz network.
