Communication, Email alarming – YSI 5200A User Manual

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Communication

Menus → System → Communication

Select the communication method for AquaManager and/or 5200A email alarm-

ing. Only 1 communication method can be used at a time. Hardware changes are

required when the communication method is changed. See Wire Communication

Equipment - starting on page 58. Configure remote ethernet communication,

network settings, and RS232 settings in the Communications menu.

Note:

- AquaManager supports both communication methods.

Email Alarming

Email alarming can be configured in 1 of 2 ways:

1. A 5200A email* is sent from the 5200A serial to ethernet device - See

Ethernet starting on page 90 for additional information.

2. An AquaManager email is sent from the PC running the AquaManager

application. AquaManager Autopoller must be running. See Chapter 5

AquaManager - page 172 and AquaManager Online Help for additional

AquaManager email alarming information.

*Ethernet connection requires access to an SMTP server accessible by the local

network.

EMAIL ALARMING DISCLAIMER - There are many factors that can affect deliv-

ery of an email in a timely fashion. Certain SMTP email servers are more reliable

than others. No email alarm message has guaranteed delivery. Use multiple email

addresses and email forwarding as safe guards. Mechanisms, such as spam filters

used by service providers, evolve constantly and can result in non-delivery. Verify

with the service provider and/or network administrator to confirm that the 5200A

communication configuration ensures the most reliable delivery of alarm emails.

Configuring the 5200A

Below is an example of a 5200A pH Alarm Low email sent from a serial to ethernet

device. As shown in the example, all of the alarm information is listed in the sub-

ject line. The user-configured device name is ‘YSI 5200A Catfish’. The pH system

does not have a user-configured name; therefore, the default system name, ‘pH’, is

included in the subject line.

From: [email protected]

Sent: Wed 1/19/10 2:45 PM

To: [email protected]

CC: [email protected]

Subject: 1/19/2010 02:24:59 PM YSI5200A Catfish pH Alarm Low 7.90

Notes on 5200A Alarm emails:

- 5200A emails contain date, time, device name, system name, alarm

condition, and the sensor reading in the Subject line of the email. When

instrument and sensor names are not user configured, the email includes

the serial number and default system name, i.e. “pH.”

- On a network, user configured instrument and sensor system names

appear in the alarm emails for the master only. Slave alarm emails will

report the 5200A serial number and the default system names regardless

if the names are user configured.

- Aux digital closed alarm is reported as 0.00; aux digital open alarm is

reported as 1.00.

- Aux analog alarm emails are reported in 0.00 resolution regardless of the

display format resolution.

- See General Alarm- page 117 and Sensor Setup Control modes and

alarms - page 132 for important alarm configuration information.

- Emails are retransmitted based on the Email Retry Delay Configuration

see - page 99.

- Separate emails are sent for each alarm condition.

- 5200A Dissolved Oxygen (DO) alarm emails provide the %Sat value and

do not provide the mg/L value.

- 5200A emails that say “Alarm Both” mean that both a high and low alarm

condition have existed and alarm has not been cleared by pressing a front

panel key.

- 5200A alarm emails are not transmitted during a service hold.

- 5200A slave emails are sent to the configured email addresses in the

master.

- At power up, the serial to ethernet device may take up to 2 minutes to

initialize before sending alarm emails (if alarm condition exists).

- On a network, multiple alarm conditions may exist but only one alarm

email is sent. Master alarm emails have priority over slave alarms. When

multiple slave alarm conditions exist, it’s possible that only one of the

Configuring the 5200A

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