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Relay Timer R4X PPC User Manual

Relay Timer R4X PPC


1. How to Install
2. How to Set Connection
3. How to Turn On/Off Relay Manually 
4. How to Turn On/Off Relay Automatically 
5. Main Menu 

1. How to Install

Required Hardware

    The following is the minimum hardware that is required to run Relay Timer R4X PPC:

  • Pocket PC 2003 or later
  • Microsoft ActiveSync and synchronization hardware for application installation
  • Relay control board with bluetooth or RS232 serial adaptor cable suitable to connect the Pocket PC with a standard DB9 serial port on the peripheral devices (Relay Control Board)

About the serial adaptor cable, one solution is a Compact Flash to Serial adaptor such as the Serial I/O CF Card manufactured by Socket. Another option is to obtain a serial adaptor that connects directly to the synchronization port of the Pocket PC.

   Serial I/O CF Card

Serial Adaptor

 

Install Relay Timer R4X PPC

  • Connect the Pocket PC to the desktop PC and ensure that ActiveSync is operating correctly.
  • Run Relay Timer R4X PPC setup executable file on your desktop PC and follow the installation wizard.

Another way to install Relay Timer R4X PPC:

  • Copy Relay Timer R4X PPC setup *.cab file from desktop PC to Pocket PC.
  • Run the *.cab file on Pocket PC to finish intalling.

2. How to Set Connection

There are two ways for connection, Network and Com Port.

Tap Menu -> Config to open Configuration dialog.

Relay Timer R4X - Config

Select one of the types below to set the parameter.

Configuration - Network 

Configuration - Com Port

After selecting the connection type, the conncetion information will be shown at the top-right.

Connection Status
Connection Status

The flash arrow indicates the continuous detection. It will be shown along with the running of the application.

If the connection is failed, another arrow with red sign will be shown. The application will continue to detect the connection status. Once the conncetion is successsful, the arrow with red sign will disappear.

The application will keep the connection setting for next launch.

3. How to Turn On/Off Relay Manually

The light on top right of relay control panel indicates the status of the relay. Red for relay off, green for relay on.

Tap mode button to step into Manual mode.

Tap the slider to turn on/ off the relay. The light becomes green/red.

 

Control Relay Maunally  

4. How to Turn On/Off Relay Automatically

In order to control relay automatically, the schedule of relay on must be set at first.

  • Tap Setting button on the relay control panel to open Relay Setting dialog.
  • Tap Add button to open Time Setting dialog.
  • Input the Start Time and End Time of the relay on. Tap OK to returen Relay Setting dialog. Different time schedules can be added by this way.
  • Tap OK to finish relay setting.
    Relay Setting Time Setting Relay Setting

    The relay will be turned on automatically according to the setting time.

    Control Relay Automatically 

  • 5. Main Menu 

    Tap Menu to show the menu content below.

    Relay Timer R4X - Menu 

    About Tap to show About dialog.
    Config Tap to show Configuration dialog.
    Load Tap to show Open dialog to load time setting for both relays.
    Save Tap to show Save as dialog to save time setting of both relays to a file.
    All On Tap to turn both relays on.
    All Off Tap to turn both relays off.
    All Auto Tap to set both relays in auto mode.
    Exit Tap to quit the application.