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Contents

Basic Operation

Load Data button

Send to Device button

Fault in Hrs

Disable Checkbox

Transmitter Index

Transmitter ID

Pager Capcode

Text for Pager / Display

Pulsing rate for the audio alert

Pager Escalation Capcodes

Internal Jumpers

Back Panel


Basic Operation

Connect a cable from the female DB9 connector on the back panel to a serial port on the computer that you are running this program on.

Make sure the Com Port number is set to the correct value for the port the MicroVision unit is connected to.

Click the Load Data button.  This will retrieve the information currently stored in the MicroVision unit.

Set the Transmitter Index value for the wireless transmitter you wish to enter or edit.  Start entering the devices at index 0.  You can enter devices up to index 300.  If you are using the QAP pendant this will be entered at index 301.  If you are using the 8 contact closure inputs in the MicroVision, then enter the data for the contact closure inputs using ID numbers 302 to 309.

Enter the Transmitter ID value for the wireless transmitter you wish to enter or edit.  This ID number is normally a 7 or 8 digit number and should be written on the transmitter unit.

If you want to change the Pulsing rate for the audio alert for this ID you should click the desired value next.  This will be the rate used for the audio alert beeps in the MicroVision unit when this transmitter ID is activated.

Enter the 7 digit Capcode number for the pager to receive the page for this transmitter ID.  If you are not using radio paging, then leave this box blank.  After entering this number, if you press <enter> the cursor will move to the text entry box.

In the Text for Pager / Display box enter the text that will be displayed on the MicroVision unit and on the pager for this ID.  You can use up to 24 characters of text.  If you press <enter> after entering the text, the transmitter ID will be incremented to the next number.

After you have entered all the data, click the Send to Device button to store the data in the MicroVision unit.


Load Data

When you click this button, the data that is stored in the MicroVision unit is transferred to the computer.  You can then edit this data and transfer it back to the MicroVision unit by clicking the 'Send to Device' button.

Make sure the value in the Com Port box is the correct number for the serial port that is being used to connect to the MicroVision unit.


Send to Device

When you click this button, the data that is entered in this program will be sent or transferred to the MicroVision unit.

Make sure the value in the Com Port box is the correct number for the serial port that is being used to connect to the MicroVision unit.


Transmitter Index

Each wireless device is programmed into the system at a Transmitter Index posistion.  You can use index values from 0 to 300 for wireless devices.  You should program the wireless devices into the system starting with index value 0.

This index number will show on the display when a device is activated.

Index value 301 is for the QAP pendant if used.  This pendant when activated will cancel any other pendant calls that are currently active.  To use this function jumper '0' or 'P' must be on.

Index values 302 to 309 are for the contact closure inputs.


Transmitter ID

Each wireless transmitter device has a transmitter ID programmed into it.  This ID is normally a 7 or 8 digit number.

When a wireless transmitter device is activated the display on the MicroVision unit will show the Transmitter Index number and then any text that has been programmed for this ID.


Pager Capcode

Each pager has a 7 digit capcode number which identifies which pager will receive the page.  This number is usually found on the back of the pager.  This entry box allows you to assign which pager will be alerted for each wireless transmitter ID number.


Text for Pager / Display

In this box you enter the text or message that will be displayed on the pager and also on the MicroVision unit display.  You can enter up to 24 characters of text.


Pulsing rate for the audio alert
Pulsing rate for the audio alert for this ID

This is the audio alert or beeping sound that the MicroVision unit will make when a wireless transmitter is activated.  This allows you to set the beeping rate for each transmitter ID.

The slow rate is a beep every 8 seconds.  The medium rate is every 4 seconds and  the fast rate is 2 seconds.

When more than one wireless transmitter is activated the one with the fastest rate will take precedence.

The volume of the sound is adjustable inside the MicroVision unit.

There is also an audio out jack on the back panel.  This can be connected to an amplified speaker to provide a louder beeping sound.


Fault in Hrs

This is the fault window in hours for the supervision checkin.  The window can be set from 1 to 30 hours.

Each transmitter will send a supervision checkin signal every few minutes.  If this signal is not received within the fault window time, a fault message willl be seen on the display.  The setting should be 8 or more hours.

If the fault window setting is set to 0, then the supervision fault will be disabled.


Disable Check Box

By checking this box, the MicroVision unit will not display any alarms from this transmitter index number or send a radio page.

Note:  If you blank out the box for the Transmitter ID, this will also prevent the display of alarms and it will also prevent a low battery indication.  If you do not check the disable check box, you must have some text in the 'Text for Pager / Display' box for the data to be sent to the MicroVision unit.

To totally eliminate this transmitter, you should check the disable box and also blank out the Transmitter ID box.


Pager Escalation Capcodes

To enable pager escalation you need to enter a 7 digit capcode in at least one of the text boxes.

Level 1 pager will be sent a page in about 4 minutes after a transmitter is activated.

Level 2 pager will be sent a page after about 9 minutes.


Internal Jumpers

There are 5 internal jumpers in the Microvision 300 unit.  They are:

Jumper '0' or 'P'

When this jumper is on, a call received from a pendant transmitter will stay on the Microvision 300 screen until one of the following.

1. The reset button on the pendant is pressed.

2. The QAP pendant is pressed. (a pendant programmed at index 301)

3. A switch, connected between contact 1 and common, is pressed.

4. Also see jumper '2'.

When this jumper is off, if a pendant is activated the call will only show on the display for a couple of seconds but a radio page will be sent.

Jumper '1' or 'D'

When this jumper is on, the serial data that is sent out the pager port will be in a format to activate the model WLP corridor lamps instead of the normal paging data.

The transmitter programmed into Transmitter Index values 0 to 127 will activate lamps number 0 to 127 as a normal call.

Index values 128 to 255 will activate lamp number 0 to 127 as an emergency call.

Index values 256 to 300 will activate lamp number 0 to 44 as a normal call.

Each WLP corridor lamp has a switch setting to set its number.

Jumper '2' or '+'

When this jumper is on and also the '0' jumper is on, pendant calls can be cancelled by pressing the pendant a second time at least 1 minute after the pendant was first pressed.

Jumpers 'W' and 'C'

These jumpers affect the paging protocol sent to the paging transmitter.

With both jumpers off the protocol is VS40.

With only the 'W' jumper on the paging protocol is TEKK.  This is the default.

With only the 'C' jumper on the paging protocol is COMP2.

The serial port parameters are always 9600 N81.


Back Panel

The MicroVision 300 unit has the following connectors on the back panel.

Power Jack

The power jack is a 2.5mm connector.  The input power should be 12V and can be either AC or DC.  If using DC the polarity does not matter.  The current rating of the power adapter must be at least 500ma. The power adapter that is normally used has a rating of 800ma to 1A.

Audio Out Jack

This connector provides an audio output of the beeping sound.  An external amplified speaker can be connected here to provide a louder beeping sound.  The type of external amplified speaker that is normally sold to add sound to a computer will work fine for this.

Paging Transmitter Serial Port

To use radio paging, connect a cable from this DB9 male connector to the paging transmitter.  This connector is also used when using the WLP corridor lamps.

To Computer Serial Port

This female DB9 connector is where you connect the cable to a serial port on a computer for the purpose of programming the MicroVision 300 unit.